sebi:Order/AK/JR/2025-26/31461

SEBI · SEBI · 2025-01-23 · Amit Kapoor, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

SCN disposed of - no violation established, no penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 13
• Reg. 17
• Reg. 5
• Reg. 17(1)
• Reg. 27(2)
• Reg. 27(5)
• Reg. 17(5)

Parties

• Interactive Financial Services Limited

Holding

The Show Cause Notice dated January 23, 2025 issued to Interactive Financial Services Limited was disposed of, holding that violation of regulation 27(2) read with 27(5) of SAST Regulations r/w regulation 13 r/w clause 4 of Schedule III of MB Regulations was not established.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of Vikalp Securities Limited Page 2 of 6 SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND HEARING 3. Show Cause Notice Ref. No. SEBI/EAD-3/AK/JR/2460/1/2025 dated January 23, 2025 (hereafter referred to as “SCN”) was issued to the Noticee in terms of the provisions of rule 4(1) of the Adjudication Rules r/w section 15-I of SEBI Act requiring the Noticee to show cause as to why an inquiry should not be held against it and why penalty, if any, should not be imposed on it under section 15A(b) of SEBI Act for the alleged violation stated in the SCN.

Adjudication Order in the matter of Vikalp Securities Limited Page 3 of 6 4.3 Further, in clause 3 of Section V of DPS, the MB had mentioned that the Acquirers have deposited 25% of the consideration payable in this offer and also the same has been mentioned in clause 6.2.3 of DLOF. Accordingly, it was alleged the MB has furnished incorrect statement to the public in DPS and also furnished incorrect statement to SEBI in DLOF. 4.4 As regards due diligence exercised by the MB, it was the obligation of the MB to ensure compliance with SAST Regulations. In the instant matter, it was noted that the MB neither ensured that complete 25% of the consideration payable is deposited by the acquirers timely nor showed any care and diligence while publishing information in DPS and DLOF as the information mentioned therein with respect to deposit of 25% of the consideration payable in open offer escrow account was incorrect.

Adjudication Order in the matter of Vikalp Securities Limited Page 4 of 6 6. An opportunity of a personal hearing was granted to the Noticee on March 13, 2025, vide hearing notice dated February 17, 2025. Noticee appeared on the scheduled date and reiterated the submissions made vide letter dated February 4, 2025.

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