sebi:BM/AO-97/2011
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Facts / Headnote
PFUTP manipulation charges not established; violation of regulation 8(1) of PFUTP read with sections 11C(2), 11C(3) and 11C(5) for non-compliance with summonses established; penalty of Rs.5,00,000 under section 15A(a) imposed.
Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
- s. 12
- s. 11C(2)
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 6
- Reg. 8(1)
Parties
- Anushree Tradelink Pvt. Ltd.
Holding
The allegation of market manipulation and creation of artificial volume under regulations 3, 4(1), 4(2)(a), (b), (e) and (g) of PFUTP does not stand, but the failure to comply with three acknowledged summonses violates regulation 8(1) of PFUTP read with sections 11C(2), 11C(3) and 11C(5), attracting a penalty of Rs.5,00,000 under section 15A(a).
Full text
Page 2 of 15 who had traded in the scrip of SCL was scrutinized. It was alleged that through collusion with the brokers and their clients, shares of SCL were transacted in such a manner that led to creation of artificial volumes in the scrip and was designed to create a false market leading to significant price movement in the scrip.
Page 3 of 15 ‘Rules’) to inquire into and adjudge the alleged violations of provisions of SEBI Act and PFUTP committed by the Noticee.
Page 4 of 15 seconds in the trade date and time. Thus, the trade and order log is unreliable as they suffer from material deficiency. Thus, with the Notice being vague and also the order log and trade log being patently erroneous and materially deficient, is violative of principles of natural justice, since we have been severely incapacitated to give an effective reply. Such trade and order log that immensely suffers from discrepancies and deficiency is highly unreliable. Such half baked data the veracity of which is patently suspect cannot be the basis for imposing penalty on us. Any reliance on the same would be opposed to law. It is denied that we had deliberately avoided furnishing information or responding to the summons. It is submitted that our business was in doldrums at the time the summons were issued to us. Hence, our focus was on reviving our business and over coming our losses. Also during such time, our employees had left their employment with us. In the circumstances, it was difficult to locate papers as the person in charge had left our services and also submit information sought from us. Therefore, we were unable to respond to the summons issued to us. Hence, the non compliance with the summons was not intentional but, was due to a genuine reason. It is submitted that the non compliance was not with a purpose of evading any sort of clarifications or of placing any facts or information as sought by you from us. As explained there has been a genuine reason whic
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