sebi:EAD/KS/MKG/AO/109/2017-18

SEBI · SEBI · 2017-06-28 · K. Saravanan, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Adjudication proceedings disposed of without imposition of any monetary penalty

Provisions invoked

Regulations

Parties

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer concluded that violations of Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1), 4(2)(a) and (g) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 and Clause A(3), (4) and (5) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers read with Regulation 7 of the Brokers Regulations by GKN Securities do not stand established, and disposed of the adjudication proceedings without any monetary penalty.

Full text

Page 2 of 22 Particulars BSE (Rs.) NSE (Rs.) Traded Quantity 2,52,33,620 3,13,38,101 2. It is noted from Investigation Report (IR) that GKN Securities (hereinafter to as “GKN / Noticee”) entered into self-trades repeatedly from proprietary trading account on NSE and while trading through broker OPG Securities Pvt. Ltd. on BSE which created artificial volume in the scrip of UEL, leading to false and misleading appearance of trading in the securities market. Based on the findings of the investigation, SEBI initiated Adjudication Proceedings against the Noticee under Section 15 HA of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as "SEBI Act") for the alleged violation of the provisions of Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1), 4(2)(a) and (g) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as "PFUTP Regulations") and under Section 15HB of SEBI Act for the alleged violation of Clause A (3), (4) and (5) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers as specified under Schedule II read with Regulation 7 of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992. (hereinafter referred to as "Brokers Regulations").

Page 3 of 22 under section 15HA of SEBI Act for the alleged violation of Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1), 4(2)(a) and (g) of PFUTP Regulations and under Section 15HB of SEBI Act for the alleged violation of Clause A (3), (4) and (5) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers as specified under Schedule II read with Regulation 7 of Brokers Regulations as specified in the said SCN. The Noticee was given 15 days of time to make their submission against the allegations made in the SCN.

Page 4 of 22 trading on NSE as referred to in Table - 3 above, created artificial volume in the scrip of UEL and therefore alleged to have violated Clause A (3), (4) and (5) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers as specified under Schedule II read with Regulation 7 of Broker Regulations.

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