sebi:Order/AK/DS/2025-26/31837

SEBI · SEBI · 2025-06-30 · Amit Kapoor, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violations established; penalty of Rs. 2,00,000 imposed under Section 15EB of SEBI Act

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 12
• s. 15J
• s. 15E
• s. 65B

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 24(2)

Parties

• Abhishek Kumar Singh, Prop. Supreme Investrade and Research Services

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulations 3(a), 3(b), 3(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(k), (o) and (s) of PFUTP Regulations read with section 12A(a), (b) and (c) of SEBI Act and clauses 1, 2, 7 and 8 of Code of Conduct under Regulation 24(2) of RA Regulations, by assuring daily 15/20% returns to a client and soliciting a share of client profits as fees. A penalty of Rs. 2,00,000 was imposed under Section 15EB of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of Abhishek Kumar Singh, Prop. Supreme Investrade and Research Services Page 2 of 16 approved initiation of adjudication proceedings on June 04, 2025 and appointed the undersigned as Adjudicating Officer (AO), vide Order dated June 30, 2025 u/s 15-I(1) of SEBI Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act”) and Rule 3 of SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Adjudication Rules”) to inquire into and adjudge u/s 15EB of SEBI Act, the alleged violations committed by the Noticee.

Adjudication Order in the matter of Abhishek Kumar Singh, Prop. Supreme Investrade and Research Services Page 3 of 16 5.5. Complaint filed by Ambuj Kumar – The Noticee was personally providing recommendations through WhatsApp to the client without any Stop loss and did not provide any indication regarding the stop loss despite the client requesting for the same. Further, the Noticee had asked the client to try adding more quantity and repeatedly insisted the client to wait and revised the target multiple times (from 80 to 50 to 41) in short time frame without providing the official alert through their application. 5.6. Thus, it was alleged that the Noticee has violated the provisions of Regulations 3(a), 3(b), 3(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(k), (o) and (s) of PFUTP Regulations r/w section 12 A(a), (b) and (c) of SEBI Act and clauses 1, 2, 7 and 8 of Code of Conduct as specified in the Third Schedule under Regulation 24(2) of RA Regulations.

Adjudication Order in the matter of Abhishek Kumar Singh, Prop. Supreme Investrade and Research Services Page 4 of 16 giving a great support to gain good profit." Thus, both the statements are contradicting. As the complaint has been filed later, after 18 months, the same is an afterthought. Moreover, suggesting position sizing and averaging out the position is in no manner a non-compliance of any provision of the SEBI Regulations. SEBI nowhere restricts a Research Analyst to not to suggest quantity. 6.3. Complaint filed by Sachin Solanki - Moreover, the said client has raised his concern nearly after 2 years which is beyond a reasonable timeframe for addressing service- related issues. If the client really had issues with the services, then he would have immediately raised his concerns. Raising the concern after a period of 2 years is clearly afterthought and raises suspicion over its authenticity. 6.4. Complaint filed by Mukul - At the time where the screenshots were sent to the client, the said client had already subscribed to the services of the Noticee and was receiving services from the Noticee. Further, on the said particular day, the client had missed out on the trades recommended by the Noticee. The purpose of sending the screenshot to the client was to demonstrate the opportunity missed by the client to trade on the recommendation provided. Hence, the Noticee has just shown to him that if the client had timely traded on the recommendation provided then he would have

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