sebi:BM/AO-54/2012
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on the Noticee for fraudulent and unfair trade practices
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 4(2)
- Reg. 3(a)
- Reg. 4(2)(e)
- Reg. 4(2)(g)
- Reg. 4(2)(b)
Parties
- Meen Been Elastomers Pvt. Ltd.
Holding
The Noticee was found to have violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c) & (d) and 4(1), 4(2)(a), (b), (e) & (g) of the SEBI PFUTP Regulations by engaging in circular, reversal, synchronized and structured trades with connected entities of the Mehta group, thereby creating artificial volume and influencing the price of the scrip of Asian Star Company Limited. A penalty of Rs. 10,00,000 was imposed under section 15HA of the SEBI Act.
Full text
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Meen Been Elastomers Pvt. Ltd. in the matter of Asian Star Company Limited Page 2 of 26 connected had allegedly indulged in circular/reversal synchronized trading in such a manner that led to creation of artificial volume in the scrip.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Meen Been Elastomers Pvt. Ltd. in the matter of Asian Star Company Limited Page 3 of 26 a. As share trading is not our primary business, we are not aware with rules & regulation of SEBI. We assure you that knowingly we cannot indulge in any practice that may harm or violate any of the rules & regulation of SEBI or any regulations. b. We declare that we do not have any association with any of the entities / persons except with Triveni Client‐Broker business relationship, no direct or indirect relation with any of the counter parties related to ASCL dealings.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Meen Been Elastomers Pvt. Ltd. in the matter of Asian Star Company Limited Page 4 of 26 examination on the scheduled date. As the entities failed to appear for the cross examination even after giving repeated opportunities no further opportunities were given and the cross examination of Shri. Ravindra Parekh, AR of the Noticee was dropped.
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