sebi:EAD/BJD/NJMR/190/2017-18
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on the Noticee for failure to exercise due diligence as a stock broker
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 19
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 9
Parties
- Master Capital Services Ltd. (formerly MTL Share & Stock Brokers Ltd.)
Holding
The Noticee, Master Capital Services Ltd., was held liable for violating Clause A(2) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers read with Regulation 7 of the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992, by failing to exercise due diligence in monitoring self-trades executed by its clients Chetan Dogra HUF and Chetan Dogra through sub-brokers, and a penalty of Rs. 2,00,000 was imposed under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act.
Full text
Adjudication Order in the matter of Vertex Spinning Ltd., and DMC International Ltd., Page 2 of 26 post amendment) of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Regulations,
Adjudication Order in the matter of Vertex Spinning Ltd., and DMC International Ltd., Page 3 of 26 Same Terminal Name of the client Name of the broker on both buy and sell side No. of days No. of instances Total No. of shares No. of instances No. of shares Chetan Dogra HUF MTL Share & Stock Brokers Ltd. 7 31 7221 31 7221
Adjudication Order in the matter of Vertex Spinning Ltd., and DMC International Ltd., Page 4 of 26 trades, as self-trades do not result in change of beneficial ownership, it was alleged that the Noticee had failed to exercise due diligence as stock broker which resulted in execution of self-trades by Chetan Dogra HUF and Chetan Dogra resulting in no change of beneficial ownership in respect of such trades. It was alleged that the Noticee had violated the provisions of Clause A (2) of the Code of conduct for Stock Brokers as specified in Schedule II read with Regulation 7 (Regulation 9 – post amendment) of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992
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