sebi:EAD/SR/SM/AO/2019-20/5248/125
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Facts / Headnote
Violations established; penalty imposed
Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 15J
- s. 28A
- s. 23
Regulations
- Reg. 31(1)
- Reg. 31(2)
- Reg. 31(3)
- Reg. 31
Parties
- Avik George Duke
Holding
The Noticee, Avik George Duke, violated regulations 31(1) and 31(2) read with 31(3) of the SAST Regulations, 2011 and SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/3/2015 dated August 05, 2015 by failing to make timely disclosures of pledged shares with IDBI Bank Ltd. and IndusInd Bank Ltd. and by making wrong and incomplete disclosures. A penalty of Rs. 4,00,000/- was imposed under sections 15A(b) and 15HB of the SEBI Act, 1992.
Full text
Adjudication order in respect of Avik George Duke in the matter of Duke Offshore Limited Page 2 of 14 and Imposing Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as AO Rules, 1995) to inquire into and adjudge under sections 15A(b) and 15HB of the SEBI Act, 1992, the alleged violations of provisions of regulations 31(1) and 31(2) r/w 31(3) of SAST Regulations, 2011 and Circular No. CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/3/2015 dated August 05, 2015. The same was conveyed vide communique dated August 20,
Adjudication order in respect of Avik George Duke in the matter of Duke Offshore Limited Page 3 of 14 2017. For the said released shares, Noticee was required to disclose to the Company and BSE within 7 working days of the release of pledged shares of the Company as prescribed under regulation 31(2) r/w 31(3) of SAST Regulations,
Adjudication order in respect of Avik George Duke in the matter of Duke Offshore Limited Page 4 of 14 By making wrong and incomplete disclosures as against prescribed under SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/3/2015 dated August 05, 2015, it is alleged that Noticee violated the provision of regulation 31(1) of SAST Regulations, 2011 r/w Circular No. CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/3/2015 dated August 05, 2015.
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