sebi:Order/AN/RG/2024-25/30568
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Provisions invoked
- s. 11B
- s. 11
- s. 15
- s. 19
- s. 12A
- s. 12
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
- s. 15F
- s. 28A
- s. 23J
- s. 23
- s. 23H
- s. 23D
Regulations
- Reg. 6
- Reg. 9(f)
- Reg. 3(2)
- Reg. 9(g)
Parties
- Berkeley Securities Limited
Holding
The Noticee, Berkeley Securities Limited, was found to have violated provisions of the SCR Act, 1956, SEBI Stock Broker Regulations, 1992, SEBI Certification Regulations, 2007, SCR Rules, 1957 and various SEBI/NSE Circulars, including provisions relating to misuse of client funds, running account settlement, KYC/CKYC compliance, brokerage charges, passing on of margin penalties, and minimum net worth requirements.
Full text
Adjudication Order in the matter of Berkeley Securities Limited Page 2 of 65 3. Based on the findings arising out of its inspection, analysis of replies received and examination in the matter by SEBI, briefly stated, it was inter alia observed by SEBI that Noticee had allegedly violated various provisions of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (“SCR Act” / “SCRA”/ “SCR Act, 1956”), Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 1992 (“SEBI Stock Broker Regulations” / “SEBI Stock Broker Regulations, 1992”), SEBI (Certification of Associated Persons in the Securities Markets) Regulations, 2007 (“SEBI Certification Regulations” / “SEBI Certification Regulations”, 2007), Securities Contracts (Regulations) Rules, 1957 (“SCR Rules” / “SCRR”/ ”SCR Rules, 1957”) and Circulars issued by SEBI viz.,
Adjudication Order in the matter of Berkeley Securities Limited Page 3 of 65 VI. SEBI Circular no. CIR/ MIRSD/16/2011 dated August 22, 2011, Clause 12 of Annexure A to SEBI Circular No. MIRSD/SE/ Cir-19/2009 dated December 03, 2009 and SEBI Circular CIR/ MIRSD/66/2016 dated July 21, 2016 read with SEBI Circular CIR/MIRSD/120/2016 dated November 10, 2016.
Adjudication Order in the matter of Berkeley Securities Limited Page 4 of 65 Section 23-I of the SCR Act, 1956 for the alleged violations of the provisions, as stated.
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