sebi:EAD-7/BJD/NJMR/2018-19/1633

SEBI · SEBI · B J Dilip, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Noticee held liable for violations of Regulations 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations, 2003; penalty imposed under Section 15HA of SEBI Act, 1992 (amount not stated in extracted text)

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 15I(1)

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 2(1)(c)
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Parshwa Traders LLP

Holding

The Noticee, Parshwa Traders LLP, was held to have violated Regulations 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations, 2003 by executing non-genuine reversal trades in 7 illiquid stock option contracts on BSE, creating artificial volume of 99,92,000 units.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Parshwa Traders LLP Page 2 of 23 various entities which were indulged in execution of non-genuine trades in Stock Options Segment of BSE during the investigation period. The following points narrate the dealings of the Noticee during the investigation period and the allegations against it for execution of non-genuine trades.

Adjudication Order in respect of Parshwa Traders LLP Page 3 of 23 b) The number of non-genuine trades of the Noticee had significantly contributed to the total number of trades from the market in the above contracts, as a substantial 11% to 100% of the trades that happened in the aforementioned contracts were due to non-genuine trades executed by the Noticee. c) A substantial 11% to 100% of volumes generated by the Noticee in each of the above contracts were artificial volume, and further artificial volume generated by it also contributed to significant contribution of the total volume from the market in the said contracts. d) Non genuine trades executed by the Noticee in above contracts had significant differential in buy rates and sell rates considering that the trades were reversed on same day.

Adjudication Order in respect of Parshwa Traders LLP Page 4 of 23 SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND HEARING 9. A Show Cause Notice (hereinafter referred to as “SCN”) bearing ref. no. SEBI/HO/EAD-7/BJD/NJMR/23436/2018 dated August 23, 2018 was served upon the Noticee under Rule 4 of SEBI Adjudication Rules to show cause as to why an inquiry be not held against him in terms of Rule 4 of the Adjudication Rules and penalty be not imposed under Section 15HA of SEBI Act, 1992 for the violations alleged to have been committed by it.

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