sebi:Order/BM/DS/2023-24/30022

SEBI · SEBI · 1993-11-18 · Barnali Mukherjee, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on Noticee

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 12
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 12A
• s. 28A
• s. 23J
• s. 23
• s. 23H
• s. 23D

Regulations

• Reg. 6
• Reg. 9(f)
• Reg. 14

Parties

• Evermore Share Broking Private Limited

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer held Evermore Share Broking Private Limited liable for misuse of clients' funds, client funding, excess payouts and reporting and other violations and imposed a total monetary penalty of Rs.20,00,000 under Section 23D and Section 23H of SC(R) Act, 1956 and Section 15HB of SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of Evermore Share Broking Private Limited Page 2 of 91 it has been alleged that the Noticee violated various provisions of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as “SC(R) Act, 1956”), SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “Stock Brokers Regulations, 1992”) and applicable SEBI Circulars. The extracts of violations alleged to have been committed by the Noticee and the corresponding provisions of SC(R) Act, 1956, Stock Brokers Regulations, 1992 and SEBI Circulars are given in the tabulation below: Table 1 Sr. No. Alleged Violations Regulatory Provisions 1 Misuse of Clients’ funds Section 23D of SC(R) Act, 1956 read with Clause 1 of SEBI Circular SMD/SED/CIR/93/23321 dated November 18, 1993 and Clause 3 of Annexure to SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/P/2016/95 dated September 26, 2016 2 Non-settlement of inactive clients’ funds Clause 5.4 of SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP/P/CIR/2021/577 dated June 16, 2021 read with Clause 8.1.1 of Annexure to SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/P/2016/95 dated September 26, 2016 and Clause 12. e of Annexure-A to SEBI Circular SEBI/MIRSD/SE/Cir-19/2009 dated December 03, 2009 3 Incorrect reporting of peak margin Clause 4.1.2, 4.1.5 of SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP/CIR/P/2019/139 dated,

Adjudication Order in the matter of Evermore Share Broking Private Limited Page 3 of 91 Sr. No. Alleged Violations Regulatory Provisions November 19, 2019 read with Clause 2 of SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP/CIR/P/ 2020/146 dated July 31, 2020 4 Discrepancies in stock reconciliation Clause 2.3 of SEBI Circular MRD/DoP/SE/Cir- 11/2008 dated April 17, 2008, read with Exchange Circular NSE/INSP/38743 dated August 30, 2018 and NSE/INSP/39393 dated November 13, 2018 5 Client funding Clause 2.6 of Annexure to SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/P/2016/95 dated September 26, 2016 read with Clause 2(d) of SEBI circular CIR/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/P/2017/64 dated June 22, 2017 6 Disclosure of investor complaints on stock broker website Clause 3 of SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP/P/CIR/2021 dated December 02, 2021 7 Discrepancy in net worth data submitted to the Exchange Clause A(5) of Schedule II read with Regulation 9(f) of SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 1992 and Annexure A to NSE Circular NSE/COMP/48895 dated July 10, 2021 8 Discrepancies in reporting of enhanced supervision data on weekly basis Clause 3.2 of Annexure to SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/P/2016/95 dated September 26, 2016 read with NSE circular NSE/INSP/33276 dated September 27, 2016, NSE/ INSP/31912 dated March 07, 2016

Adjudication Order in the matter of Evermore Share Broking Private Limited Page 4 of 91 Sr. No. Alleged Violations Regulatory Provisions 9 Discrepancies in reporting of enhanced supervision data on monthly basis Clause 7 of Annexure to SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/P/2016/95 dated September 26, 2016 10 Discrepancies in risk based supervision data reporting Clause 6.1.1.e of Annexure to SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/P/2016/95 dated September 26, 2016, NSE circular NSE/ INSP/28925 dated February 20, 2015 read with NSE/INSP/ 50229 dated November 08, 2021 11 Engaging as Principal in business other than that of securities involving personal financial liability Rule 8(3)(f) of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 12 Mismatch in ledger balance vis-à-vis daily margin statements sent to the clients Clause 2.4 of SEBI Circular MRD/DoP/SE/Cir- 11/2008 dated April 17, 2008 read with NSE Circular NSE/INSP/36786 dated January 19, 2018 13 Excess Payout made to clients Clause A(5) of Schedule II read with Regulation 9(f) of SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 1992, regulation 6.1.6.2 of NSE Regulations (F&O segment) and Regulation 6.1.5 (c) of Part A of NSE Capital Market Regulations 14 Cyber security and cyber resilience SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/CIR/P/2018/147 dated December 03, 2018 read with SEBI circular no.

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