sebi:Order/BM/GN/2024-25/30707

SEBI · SEBI · 2006-04-20 · Barnali Mukherjee, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violations established; penalty of Rs. 7,00,000 imposed under Section 15HB of SEBI Act, 1992

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 28A

Regulations

• Reg. 6
• Reg. 9

Parties

• Anand Rathi Share and Stock Broker Limited

Holding

The Noticee violated terminal-location and AP-inspection obligations and is liable under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act, 1992. A monetary penalty of Rs. 7,00,000 was imposed on Anand Rathi Share and Stock Broker Limited.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of Anand Rathi Share and Stock Broker Limited Page 2 of 15 the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as SEBI Act), for the following violations alleged to have been committed by the Noticee- Table 1 Sr. No. Alleged Violations (summarized) Regulatory provisions 1 The trading terminal were not found at the location reported by the Noticee to exchange. NSE Exchange circular no. NSE/MEMB/7400 dated April 20, 2006 and Clause d) of “Trading Member” of Chapter 2(D) and Clause a) of “Trading terminals” of Chapter 2(D) of NSE Exchange circular no. NSE/MA/22732 dated February 13, 2013 read with Regulation 9 (b) and Clause A (5) of Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers under Schedule II of SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 1992. 2 Noticee has not conducted proper inspection of Authorized Persons

Adjudication Order in the matter of Anand Rathi Share and Stock Broker Limited Page 3 of 15 6) Following are allegations made against the Noticee in the SCN-

Adjudication Order in the matter of Anand Rathi Share and Stock Broker Limited Page 4 of 15 7) The SCN was sent to Noticee through Speed Post AD and via digitally signed Email on June 14, 2024 and was duly served upon Noticee. Vide email dated July 05, 2024, Noticee submitted its reply. The Noticee’s reply is summarised below: A. For the trading terminal were not found at the location reported by the Noticee to exchange a) AP – Rathi Sharad Shankarlal - Noticee submitted that the AP has executed trades for client codes NR00l, NR007, NR0l0 and NS379. The details are as below:- Sr. No. Client Code Client Name Relation 1 NR001 Sharad Rathi Self 2 NR007 Nilima Rathi Wife 3 NR010 Sharad Rathi HUF Self 4 NS379 Shamal Rathi Daughter in law b) Noticee submitted that the trades executed by the AP were for his family. Mr. Sharad Rathi went out of India and verbally communicated to its concerned team member that he will be travelling to UK. c) For AP Suyog Securities Pvt Ltd. Noticee submitted that it has taken necessary corrective action by updating the location as per the CTCL id. B. Noticee has not conducted proper inspection of AP a) For AP Rathi Sharad Shankarlal Noticee submitted that trades done by him for his own family and there was no misuse of clients funds and securities. b) For AP Suyog Securities Noticee submitted that conclusions should not solely rely on call recordings even SMS, e-mail, contract notes and deal sheets should also be

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