sebi:MO/69/IVD/3/04

SEBI · SEBI · 2002-07-19 · A K Batra, Member

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty of suspension of certificate of registration for 6 months imposed on the noticee broker

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 7
• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 4(a)
• Reg. 891

Parties

• M/s. Vikash Somani Securities Pvt. Ltd., Member Calcutta Stock Exchange

Holding

The noticee broker was found to have violated SEBI's Circular dated 14.9.1999 prohibiting off-the-floor/negotiated deals by executing off-screen principal-to-principal transactions reported to the exchange, and was found to have violated Rule 8(1)(f) of the SCR Rules, 1957 by engaging in lending of funds (Rs. 2.58 crores received and Rs. 2.21 crore paid) without corresponding securities transactions. The broker was held liable for a major penalty of suspension of certificate of registration for 6 months for violating a condition of registration.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ ORDER ORDER UNDER REGULATION 13(4) OF THE SEBI(PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING ENQUIRY BY ENQUIRY OFFICER AND IMPOSING PENALTY), 2002 AGAINST M/S. VIKASH SOMANI SECURITIES PVT. LTD., MEMBER CALCUTTA STOCK EXCHANGE MO/69/IVD/3/04

3.0 Show cause notice and hearing 3.1 A show cause notice dated 8.9.2003 was issued to the said broker and he submitted his reply vide letter dated 23.9.2003. The submissions of the said broker in his reply were as under:

Settl. No. Name of scrip Purchase Sales Date Qty. Rate (Rs.) Date Qty. Rate (Rs.) 2001140-F ITC 1/1/01 4500 890.00 1/1/01 4500 908.00 --do--- --do— 2/1/01 4500 899.00 2/1/01 4500 909.00 --do--- --do--- 3/1/01 4500 903.00 3/1/01 4500 949.00 --do--- --do--- 4/1/01 4500 921.00 4/1/01 4500 954.00 --do--- TISCO 1/1/01 580000 131.00 1/1/01 580000 134.70 --do--- --do--- 2/1/01 575000 133.60 2/1/01 575000 135.60 --do--- --do--- 3/1/01 575000 133.60 3/1/01 575000 137.50 --do--- --do--- 4/1/01 575000 132.70 4/1/01 575000 139.00 --do--- L&T 1/1/01 400000 195.70 1/1/01 400000 200.00 --do--- --do--- 2/1/01 395000 199.00 2/1/01 395000 214.00 --do--- --do--- 3/1/01 385000 214.00 3/1/01 385000 219.00 --do--- --do--- 4/1/01 385000 203.00 4/1/01 385000 220.00 --do--- ACC 1/1/01 290000 158.50 1/1/01 290000 163.00 --do--- --do--- 2/1/01 280000 158.50 2/1/01 280000 163.20 --do--- --do--- 3/1/01 285000 164.10 3/1/01 285000 167.50 --do--- --do--- 4/1/01 285000 161.00 4/1/01 285000 168.80 --do--- RIL 1/1/01 175000 340.00 1/1/01 175000 344.00 --do--- --do--- 2/1/01 170000 341.00 2/1/01 170000 359.00 --do--- --do--- 3/1/01 160000 355.00 3/1/01 160000 360.50 --do--- --do--- 4/1/01 175000 355.80 4/1/01 175000 365.60

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