sebi:EAD/SR/SM/AO/84/2018-19/1700

SEBI · SEBI · 2017-10-04 · Sangeeta Rathod, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violations established; penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 13(1)
• Reg. 13(3)
• Reg. 29(1)
• Reg. 29(2)
• Reg. 29(3)

Parties

• BAMPSL Securities Ltd.

Holding

BAMPSL Securities Ltd. violated regulations 13(1) and 13(3) r/w 13(5) of PIT Regulations, 1992 and regulations 29(1) and 29(2) r/w 29(3) of SAST Regulations, 2011 by failing to make required disclosures and by making disclosures with wrong information, and was held liable for a monetary penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 under sections 15A(b) and 15HB of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of BAMPSL Securities Ltd. in the matter of Kay Power Paper Ltd. Page 2 of 16 Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the SEBI Act, 1992) for alleged violations of provisions under regulations 13(1), 13(3) r/w 13(5) of PIT Regulations, 1992 and regulations 29(1) and 29(2) r/w 29(3) of SAST Regulations, 2011. The adjudication proceedings were approved by the Competent Authority. Ms. Anita Kenkare was appointed as the Adjudicating Officer under section 15-I of the SEBI Act, 1992 r/w rule 3 of the 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 for the alleged violation of the provisions under regulations 13(1), 13(3) r/w 13(5) of PIT Regulations, 1992 and regulations 29(1) and 29(2) r/w 29(3) of SAST Regulations, 2011 by the Noticee. Subsequently, the matter was transferred to me and I was appointed AO vide order dated October 04, 2017. Subsequently, the penalty provision was modified from section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, 1992 to sections 15A(b) and 15HB of the SEBI Act, 1992 and the same was conveyed to the undersigned vide communique dated September 26, 2018.

Adjudication Order in respect of BAMPSL Securities Ltd. in the matter of Kay Power Paper Ltd. Page 3 of 16 4. It was alleged in the SCN that the Noticee, made certain transactions in the scrip of the Company which resulted in changing its shareholding in the company. The details of transaction are given below:

Adjudication Order in respect of BAMPSL Securities Ltd. in the matter of Kay Power Paper Ltd. Page 4 of 16 Noticee has not made disclosure to the Company and BSE under regulation 13(3) r/w 13(5) of PIT Regulations, 1992.

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