sebi:Order/BM/JR/2023-24/26089
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Facts / Headnote
Violation established; penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 imposed under section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992
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
- Kiran Bhawani
Holding
The Noticee was found to have violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by executing non-genuine reversal trades in illiquid stock options at BSE, and a penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 was imposed under section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992.
Full text
Adjudication Order in respect of Kiran Bhawani in the matter of trading in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE P a g e | 2 of 19 Bhawani (PAN – AGLPB1719J) (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, 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, 2003”).
Adjudication Order in respect of Kiran Bhawani in the matter of trading in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE P a g e | 3 of 19
Adjudication Order in respect of Kiran Bhawani in the matter of trading in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE P a g e | 4 of 19 generated by the Noticee in the above contract to the total volume from the market in said contract was in the range of 21.82%. Therefore, the Noticee allegedly generated artificial volume in the above contracts.
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