sebi:Order/AA/KL/2020/04
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on the noticee for violations of section 23D of the SCRA and section 15HB of the SEBI Act
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 12
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
- s. 28A
- s. 23J
- s. 23
- s. 23D
Regulations
- Reg. 58
Parties
- Artha Vrdhhi Securities Ltd
Holding
The noticee was held liable for failing to segregate clients' funds and securities by pledging securities of credit balance clients and debit balance clients in excess of their debit obligations, and for misusing funds raised through such pledges for its own purposes, in violation of section 23D of the SCRA and SEBI Circular SMD/SED/CIR/93/23321. The noticee was also held liable for failing to settle the accounts of its active and inactive clients, in violation of SEBI Circular MIRSD/SE/Cir-19, 2009, and a penalty of Rs. 7,00,000 was imposed.
Full text
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