sebi:Order/AK/GN/2025-26/32329

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-07-27 · Amit Kapoor, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations, 2003

Provisions invoked

• s. 11B
• s. 11
• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 28A

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 26

Parties

• Ritu Overseas Private Limited

Holding

The Noticee, Ritu Overseas Private Limited, violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by executing 23 non-genuine reversal trades in 7 stock options contracts that generated artificial volume of 25,82,000 units, and a penalty of ₹5,00,000 was imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Ritu Overseas Private Limited in the matter of Illiquid Stock Options Page 2 of 15 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order in respect of Ritu Overseas Private Limited in the matter of Illiquid Stock Options Page 3 of 15 should be attractive so that it could attract the noticees / entities to come forward and settle the matter which will ameliorate the harassment of penalty proceedings to the noticees and at the same time would help to clear the backlog of these pending matters before various AOs.” (Emphasis Supplied).

Adjudication Order in respect of Ritu Overseas Private Limited in the matter of Illiquid Stock Options Page 4 of 15 Rules read with section 15-I of the SEBI Act, and penalty, if any, shall be imposed under section 15HA of the SEBI Act. In such case, you are called upon to file your reply within 30 days of receipt of this Show Cause Notice.”

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