sebi:Order/KS/AS/2021-22/12905

SEBI · SEBI · 2016-09-26 · K SARAVANAN, ADJUDICATING OFFICER

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Facts / Headnote

Noticee found in violation of multiple provisions; penalty imposed (amount not specified in excerpt)

Provisions invoked

Regulations

Parties

Holding

The Noticee, Ashika Stock Broking Ltd, was held to have violated Section 23D of SCRA read with SEBI Circulars on segregation of clients' funds, misuse of clients' securities by pledging, incorrect mapping/reporting of clients' data, non-settlement of clients' funds and securities, non-sending of contract notes, non-sending of statements of holding, and discrepancies in DIS/DP operations, and was held liable for monetary penalty under Section 23D of SCRA, Section 19G of the Depositories Act, 1996 and Section 15HB of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Ashika Stock Broking Ltd Page 2 of 28 c. SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/P/2016/95 dated September 26, 2016; d. SEBI Circular No. CIR/MIRSD/15/2011 dated August 02, 2011; e. SEBI Circular No. SMD/MDP/CIR/043/96 dated August 05, 1996; f. SEBI Circular No. Ref SE/ dated February 4, 1991; g. SEBI Circular no. MIRSD/SE/Cir-19/2009 dated December 03, 2009; h. SEBI Circular No. CIR/MRD/DP/21/2014 dated July 1, 2014; i. Clause 2(b), 4 and 16 of Code of Conduct read with Regulation 37 of SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018. APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order in respect of Ashika Stock Broking Ltd Page 3 of 28 SCN was served on the Noticee through Speed Post Acknowledgement Due (SPAD). The allegations made in the SCN are reproduced below:

Adjudication Order in respect of Ashika Stock Broking Ltd Page 4 of 28  In view of the above, it is alleged that the Noticee has violated the provisions of Section 23D of SCRA read with SEBI Circular No. SMD/SED/CIR/93/23321 dated November 18, 1993 (copy of Circular enclosed as Annexure 6) and Clause 3.3.1 of Annexure of SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/P/2016/95 dated September 26, 2016 (copy of Circular enclosed as Annexure 7). ……….

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