sebi:EAD/SR/SM/AO/2019-20/5767/128

SEBI · SEBI · 2019-01-09 · Sangeeta Rathod, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on Noticee for failure to make timely disclosures

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 15J
• s. 28A
• s. 23

Regulations

• Reg. 7(1)
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 13(1)

Parties

• Rupal Vipulkumar Patel

Holding

The Noticee violated regulation 7(1) r/w 7(2) of SAST Regulations, 1997 and regulation 13(1) of PIT Regulations, 1992 by failing to make disclosures within the prescribed time after her shareholding crossed 5% of Cupid Trades & Finance Limited on November 11, 2010, and a penalty of Rs. 1,00,000/- was imposed under section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication order in respect of Rupal Vipulkumar Patel in the matter of Cupid Trades & Finance Limited Page 2 of 11 as the SEBI Act, 1992) r/w rule 3 of SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as Adjudication Rules, 1995) to inquire into and adjudge under section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, 1992, the alleged violations of provisions of regulations regulation 7(1) r/w 7(2) and regulation 13(1) of PIT Regulations, 1992. The same was conveyed to undersigned vide communique dated January 09, 2019.

Adjudication order in respect of Rupal Vipulkumar Patel in the matter of Cupid Trades & Finance Limited Page 3 of 11 (b) It is alleged that the percentage of shareholding of the Noticee crossed 5% of share capital of Cupid on November 11, 2010. Hence, Noticee was required to make disclosure under the provision of regulations 7(1) r/w 7(2) of SAST Regulations, 1997 to the Company and Stock exchange i.e. BSE and under regulation 13(1) of PIT Regulations, 1992 to the Company within the prescribed time period as specified in the said Regulations. However, Noticee failed to make the required disclosures under the said provisions of SAST Regulations, 1997 and PIT Regulations, 1992. OD vide letter dated May 08, 2018, advised the Noticee to provide the details of all the disclosures made under SAST Regulations, 1997 and/or PIT Regulations, 1992 in the scrip of Cupid to the company and the stock exchange along with documentary evidences. In this regard, Noticee replied that she had made the required disclosure under SAST Regulations, 1997 to the Company and BSE on March 31, 2011 and the disclosures under PIT Regulations, 1992 were not traceable at her end. In this regard, OD observed that Noticee did not make the disclosure within the time as prescribed in the said Regulations.

Adjudication order in respect of Rupal Vipulkumar Patel in the matter of Cupid Trades & Finance Limited Page 4 of 11 address and also the acknowledgement card regarding the receipt of the SCN is on record. Acceding the request of the AR, the undersigned provided a copy of SCN alongwith the annexures and also provided a copy of acknowledgement card showing that the SCN has already been delivered to the Noticee. Hearing minutes are on record.

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