sebi:Order/BM/LD/2021-22/14528

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-09-23 · Barnali Mukherjee, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation of PFUTP Regulations held established; monetary penalty under Section 15HA of SEBI Act, 1992 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)

Parties

• Ashok Kumar Uppal

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d) and 4(1), 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by executing 2 non-genuine reversal trades in 1 illiquid stock option contract generating artificial volume, attracting monetary penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adjudication Order in respect of Ashok Kumar Uppal 2 | P a g e in the matter of dealings in illiquid Stock Options at BSE

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adjudication Order in respect of Ashok Kumar Uppal 3 | P a g e in the matter of dealings in illiquid Stock Options at BSE Sl. no Contract name Avg. buy rate (Rs.) Total buy volume (no. of units) Avg. sell rate (Rs.) Total sell volum e (no. of units) Total Volume in the Contract

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adjudication Order in respect of Ashok Kumar Uppal 4 | P a g e in the matter of dealings in illiquid Stock Options at BSE  No trading rule of BSE was violated by Noticee and accordingly the same was not mentioned in the SCN.  No evidence of any collusion is been furnished.  By trading in stock options, one cannot increase the volume in the underlying scrip nor can price be manipulated in the cash market.  BSE/ Stock Brokers has not alerted or cautioned the Noticee for execution of alleged trades.  Refusal by SEBI to grant the Noticee inspection of documents. In this regard, the Noticee relied upon the judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Securities and Exchange Board of India Vs. Price Waterhouse; judgement of Hon’ble SAT in the matter of Shri B. Ramalinga Raju Vs. SEBI; judgement of Hon’ble SAT in the matter of Ms. Smitaben N. Shah Vs. SEBI  The SCN is issued after a gap of more than 6 years form the date of alleged trades in illiquid stock options. In this regard, the Noticee relied upon the judgement of the Hon’ble SAT in the matter of Ashok Shivlal Rupani & Anr. Vs. SEBI; judgement of Hon’ble SAT in the matter of Mr. Rakesh Kathotia Vs. SEBI; judgement of Hon’ble SAT in the case of Aditi Dalal, judgement of the Hon’ble SAT in the case of H B Stockholdings, judgement of Hon’ble SAT in the case of Khandwala Securities Ltd and judgement of

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