sebi:Order/GR/KG/2019-20/6825

SEBI · SEBI · 1993-11-18 · G. Ramar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violations of SEBI Circulars

Provisions invoked

Parties

Holding

The Noticee, Safal Capital (India) Limited, was found to have violated SEBI Circular No. SMD/SED/CIR/93/23321 dated November 18, 1993 and SEBI Circular No. MRD/DoP/SE/Cir-11/2008 dated April 17, 2008 by misutilizing funds of credit balance clients, pledging shares of clients having no obligation, and failing to segregate client funds from its own funds. A penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 was imposed under Section 23D of the SCRA.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Safal Capital (India) Limited Page 2 of 26 during FY2016-17, the money received from clients into the client account was transferred to the Noticee’s clearing account and not directly to the NSE/BSE settlement account, thereby violating the provisions of SEBI Circular No. SMD/SED/CIR/93/23321 dated November 18, 1993 and SEBI Circular No. MRD/DoP/SE/Cir-11/2008 dated April 17, 2008.

Adjudication Order in respect of Safal Capital (India) Limited Page 3 of 26 For the five days mentioned in the above table, it was further examined to check whether the funds were used for debit clients or for own purpose. Details are as given below: Date Absolute value of G

Adjudication Order in respect of Safal Capital (India) Limited Page 4 of 26 c. Further, it was also observed that during FY2016-17, the money received from clients into the client account (Bank of India Account No. 1248) is transferred to the Noticee’s clearing account (BOI A/c No. 062) and not directly to the NSE/BSE settlement account. Further, it is also observed that the Noticee had availed overdraft facility (OD) against the client account during FY2016-17. Prima facie, it appeared that there was no segregation being maintained between own funds and client funds. The same appeared to be in violation of SEBI circular no. SMD/SED/CIR/93/23321 dated November 18,

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