sebi:MO/19/MIRSD/06/06

SEBI · SEBI · 2002-09-16 · T.C. Nair, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Certificate of registration of the broker suspended for a period of two months, effective on expiry of 21 days from the date of the order.

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 12

Regulations

• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 5(1)
• Reg. 13(2)
• Reg. 200
• Reg. 6
• Reg. 10
• Reg. 17(1)
• Reg. 17(1)(k)

Parties

• Deepak Jhunjhunwala & Co.

Holding

The Whole Time Member suspended the certificate of registration of Deepak Jhunjhunwala & Co. for a period of two months for violations including non-maintenance of order book, non-issuance of contract notes, discrepancies in client registration forms, delayed payment to clients, non-segregation of client's money, and off the floor/cross deals. The broker was given benefit of doubt on the charge of acting as an unregistered sub-broker.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ Order against Deepak Jhunjhunwala & Co Jun 16, 2006 | Orders : Orders of Chairman/Members MO/19/MIRSD/06/06 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

and 28.1.04.  In the absence of clear evidence, it is difficult to ascertain whether the broker dealt for his clients as unregistered sub-broker. In view of this, a benefit of doubt given to the broker.

3.0 SHOW CAUSE NOTICE AND THE BROKER’S SUBMISSIONS 3.1 A copy of the Enquiry Report was sent to the broker along with a show cause notice dated July 22, 2004, in terms of Regulation 13(2) of the said Regulations calling upon it to show cause as to why appropriate penalty including the penalty as recommended by the Enquiry Officer should not be imposed on it. The broker replied vide letter dated 10.8.04 and stated that a major penalty of suspension of certificate of registration was already levied on it and the suspension came into effect from March 1, 2004 till August 31, 2004 and hence its case may be

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