sebi:MC/CB/2018-19/2555

SEBI · SEBI · 2018-05-31 · Maninder Cheema, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed for violation of PFUTP Regulations

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J

Regulations

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

Parties

• M/s Laurels Properties Private Limited

Holding

The Noticee, M/s Laurels Properties Private Limited, was found to have violated Regulations 3(a), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations by engaging in non-genuine synchronized reversal trades in illiquid Stock Options at BSE, and a penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 was imposed 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 12 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at the BSE Page 3 of 12 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 12 (a) buy, sell or otherwise deal in securities in a fraudulent manner; (b) use or employ, in connection with issue, purchase or sale of any security listed or proposed to be listed in a recognized stock exchange, any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance in contravention of the provisions of the Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder; (c) employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud in connection with dealing in or issue of securities which are listed or proposed to be listed on a recognized stock exchange; (d) engage in any act, practice, course of business which operates or would operate as fraud or deceit upon any person in connection with any dealing in or issue of securities which are listed or proposed to be listed on a recognized stock exchange in contravention of the provisions of the Act or the rules and the regulations made there under.

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