sebi:CO/63/IES/06/2003
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Facts / Headnote
Order finding Bajajs in violation of FUTP Regulations for reckless trading and creating a false market in ARBL scrip
Provisions invoked
- s. 11B
- s. 4(3)
- s. 11
- s. 12
- s. 15Z
Regulations
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 11
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 9
- Reg. 4(b)
- Reg. 12(a)
Parties
- Harinarayan Bajaj
- Rahul Bajaj
Holding
Bajajs traded heavily in ARBL scrip through 45 brokers without disclosing to each broker that they were dealing with several other brokers, violating the FUTP Regulations, and were responsible for creating a false market in the scrip of ARBL.
Full text
i. To mandatorily direct SEBI (Respondent no.1) to exercise its powers under Section 11B of SEBI Act, 1992 and further direct it to give necessary orders / direction to (ED of BSE, Inspection & Investigation Dept. of BSE, ED of NSE and Investigation and Inspection Deptt. of NSE, Respondent No.2 to 5 respectively) to complete the inquiries / investigations being carried on by Respondent no. 2 and 4. ii. Pending the hearing and final disposal of the Writ Petition, the Respondent No. 1, 2 and 4 be directed to furnish the petitioner with the complete details of all the trades and / or transactions, relating to the shares of ARBL entered into by all the member brokers of BSE from March 5, 2001 to March 23, 2001 and the member brokers of NSE from March 7, 2001 till March 20, 2001 and the details of dematerialized accounts of all their constituents as on the date on which they entered into sale transactions for the aforesaid settlement of ARBL either at BSE or at NSE. iii. Pending the hearing and final disposal of the Writ Petition, direct SEBI, BSE and NSE to grant the petitioner a proper hearing regarding the investigations being carried out by them. iv. Pending the hearing and final disposal of Writ Petition, direct SEBI, BSE and NSE to furnish the details of trades of ARBL between the period March 5, 2001 to March 23, 2001 on BSE and NSE. v. Pending the hearing and final disposal of the Writ Petition direct SEBI, BSE and NSE to furnish a copy of the Report of investigation in th
period between August 2000 and February 2001 they had taken delivery of approximately 3,76,260 shares of ARBL. Out of the above 3,76,260 shares of ARBL, Bajajs pledged 2,93,550 shares with banks and other individuals and availed loans which were used to fuel the stock prices further/ take further positions.
a) creating a false market in the scrip of ARBL b) Artificially raising the price of the scrip of ARBL which is in violation of Regulations 4(b) of FUTP Regulations and Section 12 of SEBI Act, 1992. c) Bajajs also defrauded the brokers of both the exchanges i.e. BSE and NSE and have therefore, violated Regulation 3 of the FUTP Regulations.
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