sebi:EAD-2/DSR/VS/908/2018
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on Noticee under Section 15HB of SEBI Act; charge under Section 15C not tenable
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15I
- s. 15J
- s. 15F
- s. 15C
Parties
- Usha Udyog Limited
Holding
The Noticee, Usha Udyog Limited, violated SEBI Circulars by failing to obtain SCORES authentication and was liable to a monetary penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act. The charge under Section 15C was not tenable as the precondition of being called upon in writing by the Board was unfulfilled.
Full text
______________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 7 earlier Circulars / directions. The said Circular dated December 18, 2014 further, inter alia, stated that failure by any listed company to obtain SCORES authentication would not only be deemed as non-redressal of investor grievances, but, also indicate wilful avoidance of the same. The aforementioned SEBI Circulars are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “SEBI Circulars".
______________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 7 Postal Department, which was, however, returned undelivered. Therefore, in terms of Rule 7(c) of Adjudication Rules, the SCN was affixed at the last known address of the Noticee. In the said SCN, the Noticee was asked to reply within a period of 10 days. However, no reply was received from the Noticee.
______________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 7 b. Does the violation, if any, on the part of the Noticee attract monetary penalty under Section 15 C and 15HB of the SEBI Act?
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