sebi:ORDER/BM/LD/2022-23/16844

SEBI · SEBI · 1993-11-18 · Barnali Mukherjee, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violations of Section 23D of SCRA and Section 15HB of SEBI Act; recovery proceedings to be initiated if not paid within 45 days

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 12
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 15F
• s. 28A
• s. 23J
• s. 23
• s. 23D

Regulations

• Reg. 9(f)

Parties

• Ganpati Multi Commodity Business India Pvt Ltd

Holding

The Noticee was found to have violated Section 23D of SCRA and related SEBI circulars for non-segregation of clients' funds and securities, misuse of clients' funds (negative 'G' principle on 72 of 110 sample dates), non-settlement of clients' funds, and incorrect submission of data to the exchange. Penalty was imposed under Section 23-I of SCRA and Section 15HB of SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Proceedings in the matter of Ganpati Multi Commodity Page 2 of 56 Business India Pvt Ltd. of the violation alleged to have been committed by the Noticee and the corresponding provisions of securities laws are given in the tabulation below:

Adjudication Proceedings in the matter of Ganpati Multi Commodity Page 3 of 56 Business India Pvt Ltd. clients recorded in the client bank accounts. 3. Non-segregation of clients’ securities

Adjudication Proceedings in the matter of Ganpati Multi Commodity Page 4 of 56 Business India Pvt Ltd. referred to as “SCRA”)and Section 15HB of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act”), for the alleged violations of the relevant provisions as stated above.

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