sebi:EAD-2/AO/46/2012
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act for violation of Code of Conduct under Broker Regulations; allegation of violation of PFUTP Regulations not established
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 199
- Reg. 4
Parties
- Galaxy Broking Ltd.
Holding
The Noticee (Galaxy Broking Ltd.) was held liable for violating Clause A(1)-(5) of the Code of Conduct under the Broker Regulations for failure to exercise due care and diligence, and a monetary penalty of Rs. 50,000 was imposed under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act. The allegation of violating Regulations 4(2)(a) and 4(2)(n) of the PFUTP Regulations was not established beyond reasonable doubt.
Full text
Page 2 of 11 through members DPS Shares & Securities (P) Ltd. (DPS), Action Financial Services (India) Ltd. (AFSL), Galaxy Broking Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Noticee”) and Pilot Credit Capital Ltd. (Pilot) were having a concentration of 20.77%, 19.37%, 17.15% and 5.43% respectively, in gross purchase.
Page 3 of 11 alleged violation of the provisions of Regulations 4 (2)(a) and 4 (2)(n) of the PFUTP Regulations and Regulation 7 read with Clause A (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of Code of Conduct specified under Schedule II of the Broker Regulations.
Page 4 of 11 Noticee’s client was registered with it since November 2004 and during that time the KYC (Know Your Client) norms were not as strict as they are today. The Noticee permitted its client to take exposures based on the margin and the credit level available with it in the said clients account. The Noticee denies having financed its client; it has not charged any amount over and above the normal brokerage charges. It also states that the Whole Time Member passed an ad-interim order dated January 24, 2006 with a direction of suspension of certificate of registration and also not to buy, sell or deal in securities in any manner, either directly or indirectly till further directions in this regard. The Noticee filed a consent application against the said order and the same was accepted vide order dated January 07, 2008. It also denies having aided and abetted its clients in circular trading and creating artificial volume in the scrip.
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