sebi:MC/CB/2018-19/47

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

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations

Provisions invoked

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

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 4(2)(a)

Parties

• Mr. Lalit Gulati

Holding

The Noticee, Mr. Lalit Gulati, was found to have violated Regulations 3(a), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations by engaging in non-genuine reversal trades in illiquid Stock Options on the 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 13 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at the BSE Page 3 of 13 Rate (Rs.) Volume (no. of units) Rate (Rs.) Volume (no. of units) Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Noticee’ s Total Volume in the Contract 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 (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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