sebi:Order/GR/BM/2023-24/29063

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-07-27 · G. RAMAR, ADJUDICATING OFFICER

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established; penalty of Rs 5,00,000 imposed under Section 15HA

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

• Honey Gupta

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by executing non-genuine reversal trades creating artificial volume, and penalty of Rs 5,00,000 under Section 15HA was imposed.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Honey Gupta in the matter of trading in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 2 of 19 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 Honey Gupta in the matter of trading in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 3 of 19 volume of total 80,000 units. Summary of dealings of the Noticee in the said Options contracts, in which the Noticee allegedly executed non-genuine trades during the I.P, is as follows:

Adjudication Order in respect of Honey Gupta in the matter of trading in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 4 of 19 7. The SCN with reference no. EAD/EAD-4/GR/BM/35811/2022 dated 04.08.2022 was served on the Noticee via digitally signed email. The aforesaid SCN indicated the nature of offence alleged to have been committed by the Noticee and also intimated to the Noticee regarding the SEBI Settlement Scheme, 2022. The intimation regarding settlement scheme given to the Noticee is as follows: 7.1. SEBI has framed the SEBI Settlement Scheme, 2022 pursuant to the

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