sebi:Order/AS/RJ/2024-25/31333

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-07-27 · Asha Shetty, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established; monetary penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 11B
• s. 11
• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 15F
• s. 28A

Regulations

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

Parties

• Tripta Shroff

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of PFUTP Regulations by executing six non-genuine reversal trades creating artificial volume in illiquid stock options at BSE, and a monetary penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 under Section 15HA of SEBI Act was imposed.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Tripta Shroff in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 2 of 20 Stock Options of BSE were trades which involved reversal of buy and sell positions by the clients and counterparties in a contract. The investigation revealed that 14,720 entities were involved in executing non-genuine trades in BSE’s Stock Options segment during the investigation period. It was observed that Tripta Shroff (PAN: AEMPG2623P) (hereinafter referred to as the “Noticee”) was one of the various entities who indulged in execution of reversal trades in stock options segment of BSE during the IP. Such trades were alleged to be non-genuine in nature and created false or misleading appearance of trading in terms of artificial volumes in stock options and therefore were alleged to be manipulative and deceptive in nature. In view of the same, SEBI initiated adjudication proceedings against the Noticee for alleged violation of the provisions of Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as “PFUTP Regulations”).

Adjudication Order in respect of Tripta Shroff in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 3 of 20 5. It was alleged in the SCN that the Noticee was indulged in reversal and non- genuine trades and details of the trades including the trade dates, name of the counterparties, time, price and volume, etc. were provided to the Noticee as Annexure to the SCN.

Adjudication Order in respect of Tripta Shroff in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 4 of 20 www.sebi.gov.in under the section “Enforcement: Unserved Summons/ Notices” and Noticee was advised to submit her reply to the SCN within 14 days from the date of the said publication. However, Noticee did not furnish any response / reply to the SCN. Vide the said newspaper publication, an opportunity of personal hearing was also granted to the Noticee on June 26,

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