sebi:MC/CB/2018-19/2345
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Facts / Headnote
Violation established; penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 imposed under Section 15HA
Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15I
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 3(a)
- Reg. 4(2)(a)
Parties
- M/s M J Shares & Securities Private Limited
Holding
The Noticee violated Regulations 3(a), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations by executing 15 non-genuine synchronized reversal trades in 2 illiquid stock option contracts creating artificial volume, and is liable to monetary penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act.
Full text
Adjudication Order in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at the BSE Page 2 of 13 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER
Adjudication Order in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at the BSE Page 3 of 13 S. No. Contract Name Avg. Buy Rate (Rs.) Total Buy Volume (no. of units) Avg. Sell Rate (Rs.) Total Sell Volume (no. of units) % of Artificial Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Noticee’ s Total Volume in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Total Volume in the Contract
Adjudication Order in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at the BSE Page 4 of 13 4. Prohibition of manipulative, fraudulent and unfair trade practices (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of regulation 3, no person shall indulge in a fraudulent or an unfair trade practice in securities. (2) Dealing in securities shall be deemed to be a fraudulent or an unfair trade practice if it involves fraud or may include all or any of the following, namely:- (a) indulging in an act which creates false or misleading appearance of trading in the securities market; …..”
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