sebi:Order/JS/RJ/2025-26/32018

SEBI · SEBI · 2025-04-04 · Jai Sebastian, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Proceedings initiated against Noticee for alleged violation of PFUTP Regulations; order text indicates finding that Noticee indulged in reversal trades which were non-genuine

Provisions invoked

• s. 11B
• s. 11
• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 28A

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 4(2)(a)
• Reg. 26

Parties

• Amit S Yadav

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer found that the Noticee indulged in reversal trades with counterparties in the stock options segment of BSE and that such trades were non-genuine in nature, constituting violation of the PFUTP Regulations.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Amit S Yadav in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options on BSE Page 2 of 23 3. During the IP, 14,720 entities were found to have executed non-genuine trades in BSE’s stock options segment. It was observed that Amit S Yadav (hereinafter referred to as the “Noticee”) was one of the entities who indulged in execution of reversal trades in stock options segment of BSE during the IP. The Noticee’s trades were alleged to be non-genuine in nature which created false or misleading appearance of trading in terms of artificial volumes in stock options. Therefore, Noticee’s trades were alleged to be manipulative and 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”).

Adjudication Order in respect of Amit S Yadav in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options on BSE Page 3 of 23 6. Vide Post SCN Intimation (hereinafter referred to as “PSI”) dated August 04, 2022, Noticee was informed that SEBI had introduced a Settlement Scheme, i.e., SEBI Settlement Scheme, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as “Settlement Scheme 2022”) in terms of regulation 26 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018 (hereinafter referred to as “Settlement Regulations”). Noticee was informed that the Settlement Scheme 2022 provides a one-time opportunity to the entities against whom proceedings were initiated and appeals against the said proceedings were pending. The scheme commenced from August 22, 2022 and remained open for a period of three months. Later, the applicable period of the Settlement Scheme 2022 was extended to January 21, 2023 by SEBI.

Adjudication Order in respect of Amit S Yadav in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options on BSE Page 4 of 23 and it is contrary to the settled principle of natural justice. Further, only selective information has been given by AO handicapped Noticee in submitting effective and complete defence. (d) The present Notice issued by AO is general and vague in nature and hence not valid in the eyes of law. It is humbly submitted that general allegation has been made out against the Noticee in the SCN, stating that the Noticee, had done reversal trades and created artificial volume in illiquid stock options at BSE. But it has not been shown in the Notice as to how the Noticee has done reversal of trade without prior meeting of mind with counter party. Further, the detail investigation or enquiry report along with documents substantiating the

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