sebi:MIRSD/AO/AV/SKS/2021-22/13380

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-04-30 · Aradhana Verma, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Adjudication proceedings abated; no penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H

Regulations

• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Late Mr. Nand Kishor Khandelwal

Holding

The adjudication proceedings against the deceased Noticee are abated without going into the merits of the case, and no penalty is imposed.

Full text

aforesaid reversal trades allegedly resulted into generation of artificial volumes, leading to allegations that the Noticee had violated the provisions of regulations 3(a), (b), (c) & (d) and regulations 4(1) & 4(2)(a) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trading Practices related to Securities Markets) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as “PFUTP Regulations, 2003”). APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

7. Relying on the aforementioned Order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, I am of the view that the adjudication proceedings initiated against the Noticee do not survive and are liable to be abated without going into the merits of the case. Consequently, no

3. SEBI initiated adjudication proceedings and appointed the undersigned as Adjudicating Officer under section 15-I of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act”) read with rule 3 of the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Rules”) vide order dated April 30, 2021 to inquiry into and adjudge under section 15HA of the SEBI Act against the Noticee for the alleged violation of the aforesaid provisions of PFUTP Regulations, 2003. SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND HEARING

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