sebi:Order/BD/BM/2019-20/6355

SEBI · SEBI · 2009-12-03 · B J Dilip, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on Noticee for violation of SEBI Circular and Code of Conduct

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 28A
• s. 23H

Regulations

• Reg. 199
• Reg. 9(f)
• Reg. 9

Parties

• Keynote Capitals Limited

Holding

The Noticee Keynote Capitals Limited was found to have violated SEBI Circular MIRSD/SE/Cir-19/2009 dated December 3, 2009 and Clauses A(2) and A(5) of the Code of Conduct read with Regulation 9(f) of Stock Broker Regulations by failing to settle accounts of active and inactive clients. A monetary penalty of Rs. 2,00,000 was imposed under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Page 2 of 21 Adjudication Order against Keynote Capitals Limited Adjudication Proceedings against the Noticee under the provisions of Section 15HB of the SEBI Act for the alleged violation of SEBI Circular SMD/SE/Cir-19/2009 dated December 03, 2009 and Clauses A(2) and A(5) of the Code of Conduct read with Regulation 9(f) of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Regulations, 1992(hereinafter referred to as Stock Broker Regulations).

Page 3 of 21 Adjudication Order against Keynote Capitals Limited letter dated November 05, 2019. As requested during the hearing, Noticee had been allowed time for filing additional reply by December 23, 2019. Vide letter dated December 24, 2019 the Noticee filed the additional reply to the SCN.

Page 4 of 21 Adjudication Order against Keynote Capitals Limited Securities for the period from April 01, 2016 to December 31, 2017 by the Noticee.

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