sebi:Order/AK/GN/2025-26/31371

SEBI · SEBI · 2023-09-22 · Amit Kapoor, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violations established on multiple counts; penalty imposed under sections 15F(b) and 15HB of the SEBI Act

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 28A
• s. 15F

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 199
• Reg. 6
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 9
• Reg. 5
• Reg. 9(e)
• Reg. 9(b)

Parties

• Reliance Securities Limited

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer held that Reliance Securities Limited violated multiple provisions of SEBI circulars, Stock Brokers Regulations, and Securities Contract (Regulation) Rules as alleged in the Show Cause Notice, and imposed penalty under sections 15F(b) and 15HB of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of Reliance Securities Limited Page 2 of 60 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER 3. SEBI, vide communique dated September 22, 2023, appointed Shri Amar Navlani as Adjudicating Officer (AO) to inquire into and adjudge under the provisions of Section 15F(b) and 15HB of the SEBI Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act”) the following violations alleged to have been committed by the Noticee; S. No. Alleged Violations (summarized) Regulatory provisions 1 Non-settlement of fund Clause 8.1.4 of Annexure of SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/ MIRSD2/CIR/P/2016/95 dated September 26, 2016, Clause 5.4 of SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP/P/CIR/2021/ 577 dated June 16, 2021, Clause 5.8 of SEBI circular SEBI/HO/ MIRSD/DOP/P/CIR/2021/577 dated June 16, 2021 2 Stock Mismatch Clause 7 of annexure to SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/ MIRSD2/CIR/ P/2016/95 dated September 26, 2016 3 Reporting and short collection of Margin Clause 6 of SEBI Circular CIR/DNPD/7/2011 dated August 10, 2011, Clause (iii) to Annexure of SEBI/HO/ MRD2/ DCAP/CIR/P/ 2020/127 dated July 20, 2020. 4 Margin Trading Funding Verification Clause 14 of SEBI circular CIR/MRD/DP/ 54/2017 dated June 13, 2017. And; Clause 17 of SEBI circular CIR/MRD/DP/54/ 2017dated June 13, 2017 5 Client order placement / recording SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP1/ CIR/ P/2018/54 dated March 22, 2018

Adjudication Order in the matter of Reliance Securities Limited Page 3 of 60 6 Complaints and arbitration Regulations 9 ( e) of Stock brokers Regulations 7 Publishing of Investor charter on stock broker website SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP/P/ CIR/2021/676 dated December 02, 2021. 8 Incorrect reporting of Enhanced supervision data Clause 3.2 of Annexure of SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/P/2016/95 dated 26th September 2016. 9 Incorrect reporting of client level cash and cash equivalent & bank account balances SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP/CIR/ P/2020/143 dated July 29, 2020 10 Risk Based Supervision Clause 6.1.1.e of annexure of SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/ CIR/P/2016/95 dated September 26, 2016. 11 Engaging in business other than that of securities / Loan given in lieu of interest Rule 8(3)(f) of Securities Contract (Regulations) Rules 1957

Adjudication Order in the matter of Reliance Securities Limited Page 4 of 60 12 Passing of penalty on short reporting of margin Regulation 9(b) and A (5) of Code of Conduct of schedule II of Stock Brokers Regulation 13 Incorrect reporting in Daily Margin statements Clause 2.4 of SEBI Circular MRD/DoP/SE/ Cir-11/2008 dated April 17, 2008 14 Cyber security and cyber resilience Para no. 36 of Annexure-1 SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/CIR/PB/ 2018/147 on Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience dated 3rd December 2018. Para no. 6 of Annexure 1 of SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/CIR/PB/ 2018/147 dated 3rd December 2018, on Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience 15 Non refund of short margin

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