sebi:ORDER/GR/RK/2022-23/24240

SEBI · SEBI · 1993-11-18 · G Ramar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed of Rs.3,00,000 under Section 23D of SCRA and Rs.7,00,000 under Section 15HB of SEBI Act

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 12
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 12A
• s. 28A
• s. 23J
• s. 23
• s. 23D
• s. 23L

Regulations

• Reg. 6
• Reg. 9(f)
• Reg. 9
• Reg. 23

Parties

• SMIFS Ltd.

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer held SMIFS Ltd. violated the cited SEBI Circulars, Broker Regulations and press release on segregation, settlement, reporting and related obligations, and imposed Rs.3,00,000 under Section 23D of SCRA and Rs.7,00,000 under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act.

Full text

a) Non –segregation of clients’ funds. b) Non-settlement of clients’ accounts c) Incorrect submission of data to exchange d) Charging of excess turnover fee e) Incorrect reporting of margin to exchange f) Client funding g) Discrepancies in email IDs and mobile numbers data of clients and; h) Non-filing of CTR on time and not prompt of taking action with respect to resolving complaints of clients.

APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER 5. In this regard, the undersigned was appointed as the Adjudicating Officer (“AO”) by SEBI, vide order dated October 19, 2022, communicated vide communique dated October 27, 2022 under Sub-section 1 of Section 15-I of the SEBI Act read with Rule 3 of the SEBI (Procedure of Holding Inquire and Imposing Penalties) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as “Adjudication Rules”) and Section 23-I of the Securities Contract Regulation Act,1956 (hereinafter referred to as “SCRA”) read with Rule 3 of the Securities Contract (Regulation) (Procedure for Holding Inquire and Imposing Penalties) Rules, 2005 to inquire into and adjudge under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act and Section 23D of the SCRA for the aforesaid alleged violations by the Noticee.

have a proprietor trading and it also does not transact in Securities in the PRO Account. b) It didn’t resort to use credit balance of the client for the debit balance client and that there is no single investor complaint against it for non-payment against credit balance or misuse of funds or collateral. c) ICICI Bank is the Clearing Banker and they also act as the Professional Clearing Member (PCM) in respect of the securities transactions executed in Equity Derivative Segment and Currency Derivative Segment and the balances maintained with the PCM Division are inter–se transferred between the designated Bank Accounts maintained with ICICI Bank for their Internal Compliances and controls. d) It has availed an overdraft facility to maintain adequate balances with the PCM Division and that the requisite Funds are deposited with the PCM Division and the Compliances of “G” Factor is met at all material times in a LIVE Market scenario. However, due to the internal Compliances and controls of the Banking Division and PCM Division of ICICI Bank Limited, the said facility is not kept Open overnight and the same is closed at the End of the Day and the same is again restored on the next working day before the beginning of the LIVE Market session. e) It has maintained Deposits with PCM consistently during LIVE market session ensuring that there is no shortage of funds and that the shortfall amount appears to be a Technical Matter wherein the PCM Division and the Banking Division transf

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