sebi:MO/30/MIRSD/12/2005

SEBI · SEBI · 1997-03-31 · Madhukar, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Suspension of certificate of registration of Korp Securities Ltd. for a period of six months

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 12

Regulations

• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 5(1)
• Reg. 13(2)
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 17(1)
• Reg. 18

Parties

• Korp Securities Ltd.

Holding

The certificate of registration of Korp Securities Ltd., member, National Stock Exchange, bearing SEBI Registration No. INB230905936, is suspended for a period of six months for multiple violations found during inspection.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ ORDER UNDER REGULATION 13(4) OF SEBI (PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING ENQUIRY BY ENQUIRY OFFICER AND IMPOSING PENALTY) REGULATIONS, 2002 AGAINST KORP SECURITIES LTD., MEMBER, NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE, HAVING SEBI REGISTRATION NO. INB230905936 1.0  BACKGROUND 1.1             Korp Securities Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “KSL”) is a member, National Stock Exchange, (“NSE”) having SEBI Registration No. INB230905936. 1.2             An inspection of the books of accounts, other records and other documents of the broker was carried out for the period from 01.04.2000 to 30.09.02. The following irreg were observed during the said inspection: a) Violation of 8(1) (f) and 8(3) (f) of Securities Contract Regulation Rules b) Violation of SEBI circular dated 31.3.1997 and section 12 of the SEBI Act. c) Violation of Regulation 17(1) of SEBI Stock Brokers Regulations, Regulation 18 of SEBI Stock Broker Regulations, 1992 and SEBI circular no.: SMD/ POLICY/ IECG/ 1-97 11, 1997. d) Violation of SEBI Circular no. SMD/SED/CIR/93/23321 dated 18.11.93 e) Violation of  SEBI Circular no. SMDRP/Policy/Cir-05/2001 dated February 01, 2001 f) Violation of SMD/POLICY/CIRCULARS/5-97 dated 11.04.1997 g) Violation of SEBI Circular No. SMDRP/Policy/CIR-39/2001 dated July 18, 2001 h) KSL indulged in trade transfers. i) Violation of Rule 4 (c) of SEBI(Stock brokers and Sub-brokers) Rules,  1992.

1.2 An inspection of the books of accounts, other records and other documents of the broker was carried out for the period from 01.04.2000 to 30.09.02. The following irregularities were observed during the said inspection: a) Violation of 8(1) (f) and 8(3) (f) of Securities Contract Regulation Rules b) Violation of SEBI circular dated 31.3.1997 and section 12 of the SEBI Act. c) Violation of Regulation 17(1) of SEBI Stock Brokers Regulations, Regulation 18 of SEBI Stock Broker Regulations, 1992 and SEBI circular no.: SMD/ POLICY/ IECG/ 1-97 dated February 11, 1997. d) Violation of SEBI Circular no. SMD/SED/CIR/93/23321 dated 18.11.93 e) Violation of SEBI Circular no. SMDRP/Policy/Cir-05/2001 dated February 01, 2001 f) Violation of SMD/POLICY/CIRCULARS/5-97 dated 11.04.1997 g) Violation of SEBI Circular No. SMDRP/Policy/CIR-39/2001 dated July 18, 2001 h) KSL indulged in trade transfers. i) Violation of Rule 4 (c) of SEBI(Stock brokers and Sub-brokers) Rules, 1992. 2.0 ENQUIRY PROCEEDINGS 2.1 In view of the above, an Enquiry Officer (EO) was appointed vide SEBI Order dated 04.12.03 under Regulation 5(1) of SEBI (Procedure for holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as Enquiry Regulations) to enquire into the alleged contraventions observed during the inspection of books of accounts of the broker. The EO submitted his report on 28.06.04. The EO concluded that KSL is guilty of the violations found during inspection as li

2.2 After considering all the issues, the Enquiry Officer recommended suspension of certificate of registration of KSL for a period of six months. 3.0 SHOW CAUSE NOTICE AND KSL’S SUBMISSIONS 3.1 A show cause notice dated 30.06.04 was issued to KSL, in terms of regulation 13(2) of SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing

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