sebi:ORDER/JS/RJ/2025-26/31522

SEBI · SEBI · 2011-08-02 · JAI SEBASTIAN, ADJUDICATING OFFICER

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on Noticee for multiple violations

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 15F

Regulations

• Reg. 6
• Reg. 9
• Reg. 9(f)

Parties

• Mangal Keshav Financial Services LLP

Holding

The Noticee was found to have violated multiple provisions including clauses 2B(iii) and 2B(iv) of SEBI Circular dated August 02, 2011 read with corresponding clauses of SEBI Master Circular dated May 22, 2024, clause A(2) and B(2) of Schedule II read with regulation 9(f) of Broker Regulations, and clause 2.5.2 of SEBI Circular dated September 08, 2005 read with clause 50.3.6(b)(i) of the Master Circular. A total penalty of Rs. 2,50,000 was imposed (Rs. 1,00,000 under section 15F(a) and Rs. 1,50,000 under section 15HB of the SEBI Act).

Full text

Adjudication Proceedings in the matter of inspection of Mangal Keshav Financial Services LLP Page 2 of 31 3.4. Clauses 2B(iii) and (iv) of SEBI Circular bearing Reference No. CIR/MIRSD/15/2011 dated August 02, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SEBI Circular dated August 02, 2011’); and 3.5. Clauses 33.2.3, 33.2.4 and 50.3.6(b)(i) of SEBI Master Circular bearing Reference No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2024/53 dated May 22, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SEBI Master Circular dated May 22, 2024’).

Adjudication Proceedings in the matter of inspection of Mangal Keshav Financial Services LLP Page 3 of 31 written request of a client, upload the same mobile number / email ID for more than one client, provided such clients belong to one family. 6.1.4. In this context, it was mentioned in paragraph No. 2 of the PIA that as no document was provided by the Noticee, it was concluded that the Noticee failed to obtain the written request from clients for using a common mobile number/ email ID. In view of above, the response of the Noticee was not accepted for the said 12 UCCs in the PIA. 6.1.5. Accordingly, Noticee was alleged to have violated Clause 2B (iv) of SEBI Circular dated August 02, 2011 read with Clause 33.2.4 of SEBI Master Circular dated May 22, 2024. 6.2. Consent letter 6.2.1. During the inspection, 172 UCCs were selected to verify whether a consent letter was obtained by Noticee from the clients for establishing a relationship for the use of a common mobile number/ email ID. In this regard, it was observed that the Noticee did not provide the relevant data with respect to 163 UCCs out of the said 172 UCCs. 6.2.2. In response, Noticee stated that it had obtained a consent letter from clients before registration and was in the process of tracing the same. 6.2.3. In this regard, it was stated in the PIA that in terms of SEBI Circular dated August 02, 2011, stock brokers are required to ensure that separate mobile number / email address are uploaded for each client. Howe

Adjudication Proceedings in the matter of inspection of Mangal Keshav Financial Services LLP Page 4 of 31 6.3. Authorized Person 6.3.1. During the inspection, it was observed that the common email ID of Authorized Person (hereinafter referred to as ‘AP’) was uploaded for more than one client in 26 instances. Further, the common mobile number of AP was uploaded for more than one client in 22 instances. 6.3.2. In response, the Noticee submitted that 26 cases with common email ID and 22 cases with common mobile number belonging to an AP were accepted on account of client’s being family members of the Noticee. Further, Noticee stated that one UCC where the email ID of AP was used for the client has been closed. 6.3.3. In this regard, it is stated in the paragraph No.5 of the PIA that the Noticee failed to furnish supporting documents regarding consent letters for using common email ID and mobile number. Further, it is mentioned that para 2 B (iii) and Clause No. 33 of SEBI Circular dated August 02, 2011 and SEBI Master Circular for stockbroker states that “stock brokers shall ensure that the mobile numbers / E-mail address of their employees / sub brokers / remisiers / authorised persons are not uploaded on behalf of clients.” 6.3.4. In view of the above, it was stated in paragraph No. 5 of the PIA that the Noticee should not have accepted the email ID/mobile number of AP for any of its clients. Accordingly, the response of the Noticee was not accepted in the PIA. 6.3.5. Therefor

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