sebi:BM/AO-57/2011

SEBI · SEBI · 1997-10-14 · Barnali Mukherjee, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established but no monetary penalty imposed; case disposed of

Provisions invoked

• s. 13
• s. 16
• s. 15
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 18
• s. 23
• s. 17
• s. 16(1)
• s. 18(1)
• s. 18(2)

Parties

• Naman Associates
• Nirma Credit and Capital Pvt. Ltd.

Holding

The Noticee's off-market sale of GHCL shares was held to be in violation of sections 13, 16 and 18 read with section 2(i) of the SCRA as it was not a spot delivery contract, but no monetary penalty under section 23H was imposed.

Full text

2 entities suspected to be connected or related to Nirma group. It was observed that large numbers of shares of GHCL were allegedly acquired mainly through five AOPs (Association of Persons). The following were the five AOPs who dealt extensively in the scrip of GHCL. No. Association of Persons (AOPs)

3 said transactions were made after 5 days from the date on which the deal actually took place and allegedly these transactions were not spot deals as per section 2 (i) of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act 1956 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SCRA’) and allegedly the Noticee thereby violated section 13, 16 and 18 read with section 2 (i) of the SCRA. Consequently the above violation makes the Noticee liable for monetary penalty under section 23 H of the SCRA.

4 Consequently, we are unclear as to how the jurisdiction of Section 13 of the SCRA has been invoked against us. Moreover, even the proviso to Section 13 of the SCRA deals with contracts between members of two or more recognized Stock Exchanges. The charge of Section 13 of the SCRA, therefore, applies to members of Stock Exchanges and not to clients, like us of members of Stock Exchanges. We therefore, humbly submit that there is no scope whatsoever for invoking Section 13 of the SCRA for purposes of issuing any Show Cause Notice to us. ¾ The provisions of Section 18 of the SCRA exclude the application inter alia of Section 13 of the SCRA from its applicability to spot delivery transactions. The said Section also empowers the Central Government to regulate the business of dealing in spot delivery contracts in any State or Area by making any notification. The Show Cause Notice does not specify if any notification has been issued by the Central Government. ¾ In this regard, we wish to humbly submit that even Section 18 of the SCRA essentially involves regulation and control of “the business of dealing in spot delivery contracts”. In other words, dealing in spot delivery contracts is a subject matter of regulation under Section 18 of the SCRA. The business of dealing in spot delivery contracts is different from one-off dealing in securities. Without prejudice to the foregoing, it is submitted that the net effect of Sections 13 and 18 of the SCRA is that notwithstanding the exist

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