sebi:MC/DPS/11/2018

SEBI · SEBI · 2018-01-19 · Maninder Cheema, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4(1)

Parties

• Shri Umashankar Agarwal

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulations 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations by aiding in offloading fraudulently issued shares of SCCL and is liable for monetary penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act. A penalty of Rs. 2,00,000 was imposed on Shri Umashankar Agarwal.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Shri Umashankar Agarwal Page 2 of 17 2. Accordingly, SEBI passed an Adjudication Order No. RA/DPS/277/2018 dated January 19, 2018 against the Noticee. The said adjudication order was challenged by the Noticee before the Hon’ble SAT which was set aside by Hon’ble SAT vide an order dated May 4, 2018 restoring the matter for passing fresh order on merits and in accordance with law. APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order in respect of Shri Umashankar Agarwal Page 3 of 17 the provisions of the SEBI Act and Regulations made there-under, for the period from July 02, 2004 to April 01, 2005.

Adjudication Order in respect of Shri Umashankar Agarwal Page 4 of 17 abovementioned false and misleading corporate announcements which were intentionally made by SCCL and its chairman and director, Shri Bimlesh Kumar Mishra (Shri Mishra), to create artificial market in the scrip of SCCL for offloading shares in the market.

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