sebi:EAD-9/SM/75-76/2018-19

SEBI · SEBI · 2017-05-16 · Sahil Malik, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on Noticee No.1 for PIT violation; SCRA violation charges against Noticee Nos.1 and 2 held not established

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 13
• s. 16
• s. 15J
• s. 18
• s. 23
• s. 23H
• s. 17
• s. 29A
• s. 13(4)
• s. 13(5)

Regulations

• Reg. 13
• Reg. 199
• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 13(5)
• Reg. 12
• Reg. 2(i)

Parties

• Mr. Ashok Gupta
• Mr. Raj Sureka

Holding

Noticee No.1 (Mr. Ashok Gupta) violated Regulation 13(4) read with Regulation 13(5) of PIT Regulations, 1992 and was imposed monetary penalty of Rs 2,00,000 under Section 15A(b) of SEBI Act, 1992. The allegation of violation of Section 2(i) read with Sections 13, 16 and 18 of SCRA against Noticee Nos.1 and 2 was held not established.

Full text

In the matter of M/s SVC Resources Ltd Page 2 of 12 3. It was alleged that Noticee No. 1 had violated Regulation 13 (4) read with Regulation 13 (5) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “PIT Regulations, 1992”) and Noticee 1 and 2 had violated Section 2(i) read with Section. 13, Section. 16 and Section. 18 of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act,1956 (hereinafter referred to as “SCRA”)

In the matter of M/s SVC Resources Ltd Page 3 of 12 8. No reply pursuant to SCN was received from the Noticees. 9. Personal Hearing:

In the matter of M/s SVC Resources Ltd Page 4 of 12 Reply pursuant to Personal Hearing: 10. Vide e-mail dated March 28, 2018 and subsequent written submission, Noticees stated inter-alia the following:

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