sebi:IVD-ID2/MIL-GBL/AO/DRK/ASG/EAD3/262/28-2011
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on the noticee for failure to exercise due skill, care and diligence
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 26
Parties
- Galaxy Broking Ltd.
Holding
The noticee Galaxy Broking Ltd. was held liable under Regulation 26(xvi) of the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Regulations, 1992 for failure to exercise due skill, care and diligence in its dealings in the scrip of MIL during September-October 2000, and a penalty of Rs. 50,000 was imposed under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act, 1992.
Full text
Page 2 of 10 • Period I: During this period the movement of the scrip was by and large in sync with the general trend in the prices of various scrips especially of the companies associated with Information, Communication & Entertainment sector. • Period II: It was observed that at ASE & BSE, there was a concentrated trading activity among few clients viz. Shri Tushar S. Jhaveri and Shri Sanjay R Shah and entities connected with them. They were observed to have been involved in circular trading and created the false volumes in the market. In BSE they had traded through the stock Broker Galaxy Broking Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the noticee’), amongst others.
Page 3 of 10 6. In the SCN it was alleged that the noticee had failed to exercise due skill, care and diligence in its dealings in the scrip of MIL during the period of September- October 2000 (Period- II) and that the noticee was liable for monetary penalty under Regulation 26(xvi) of the Stock Brokers Regulations.
Page 4 of 10 hearing was postponed. The undersigned had subsequently issued a fresh opportunity of personal hearing to the noticee on February 08, 2011 vide the hearing notice dated January 20, 2011. The noticee failed to attend the hearing and a final opportunity of hearing was granted to the noticee on February 24, 2011 vide the final hearing notice dated February 10, 2011 which was served on the noticee by Hand Delivery Acknowledgment Due.
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