sebi:ORDER/SM/EE/2019-20/3803

SEBI · SEBI · 2018-10-26 · Sahil Malik, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on Amita Pradeep Sheth for violations committed in the name of minor Hasti Pradeep Sheth

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 28A

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 7
• Reg. 200
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Amita Pradeep Sheth (on behalf of trades executed by Ms. Hasti Pradeep Sheth)

Holding

Amita Pradeep Sheth, as guardian of minor Hasti Pradeep Sheth, was held liable for violations of Regulations 3(a)-(d) and 4(1), 4(2)(a), 4(2)(e) of PFUTP Regulations for trades executed in Hasti's name, and a monetary penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 was imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act.

Full text

In the matter of Aarya Global Shares and Securities Ltd Page 2 of 14 Sheth) who was operating the account. I also note that Mrs. Amita Pradeep Sheth had also traded actively in the scrip of AGSSL during investigation period in her maiden name (Amita Mahendra Parmar) along with her other family members. It appears that due to criteria of contribution to Last Traded Price Variation, her name and family members name was not

In the matter of Aarya Global Shares and Securities Ltd Page 3 of 14 Hasti is minor. In order to cross check the claim of Amita, details were sought from the broker M/s Righav Securities Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Broker”), through whom Noticee had traded in the scrip of AGSSL and it was found that Noticee was minor at time of execution of the trades. disposing the proceedings. The broker vide e-mail dated November 23, 2017 reported that it was Amita who was operating the account. It was also seen from the KYC documents of the trading account of the Noticee that Amita was stated to be the guardian of the Noticee. It was noted that Amita had also traded actively in the scrip of AGSSL during the investigation period in her maiden name (Ms Amita Mahendra Parmar) along with her other family members but since contribution of Ms. Amita Mahendra Parmar was not significant, action was not initiated against her. However, Noticee had contributed significantly in LTP, NHP and First Trade and Amita was responsible for the trades executed in the name of the Noticee. It was therefore alleged that Ms. Amita has violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), & (d), 4(1), 4(2)(a) & (e) of PFUTP Regulations 7.2. It was alleged in the SCN that during (Pre-split period) (Price rise)16 entities connected with one another traded among themselves and contributed to positive Last Traded Price Variation (hereinafter referred to as LTP), New High Price (hereinafter referred to as NHP) and First trades

In the matter of Aarya Global Shares and Securities Ltd Page 4 of 14 ii. Copy of all correspondence exchanged with M/s Rikhav Securities Ltd other than correspondences mentioned in Annexure of the SCN. iii. Full and complete report of investigation along with Annexures appended in the investigation report. iv. Connection of persons with whom I share common mobile number 9869048432 and connection with other entities for my execution of trades of AGSSL. Additional basis of connection alleged with necessary proofs. v. Transaction executed by 16 entities are furnished. However, no clarification or details or evidence have been furnished as to why SEBI has associated 16 entities together. vi. A copy of the compact disk(CD) containing order log and trade log has been provided but since it is huge voluminous data and even though thorough analysis of the same was carried out by me. I could not derive which trades contributed to LTP. vii. It is alleged that I have contributed to positive LTP with suspected entities. Please provide details of suspected entities and why are they in suspected list and if I am in the list of suspected entities, then why I am included in the said list. viii. Details of complaints received by SEBI and stock exchange in respect of AGSSL and also copy of the statement recorded of all person during the course of investigation conducted by SEBI. ix. Details of persons who have been induced to sell/purchase the share of AGSSL. x. Documents/statement showing ad e

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