sebi:Order/AP/SK/2020-21/7506

SEBI · SEBI · Amit Pradhan, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Allegations of violation of Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of PFUTP Regulations held established; Noticee held liable for penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act

Provisions invoked

• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 28A

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 2(1)(c)
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Ashwani Kumar Jain

Holding

The Noticee, Ashwani Kumar Jain, was held liable for violating Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations by executing non-genuine reversal trades in 44 illiquid Stock Options contracts on BSE, creating artificial trading volume, and was held liable for penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act.

Full text

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