sebi:Order/MC/DS/2018-19/2288
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Facts / Headnote
Violation established; penalty of Rs.5,00,000 imposed
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 3(a)
- Reg. 4(2)(a)
Parties
- Kamlesh Betala Trading Pvt. Ltd.
Holding
The Noticee violated Regulations 3(a), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations by executing 22 non-genuine reversal trades in 8 illiquid BSE stock option contracts and is liable under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act. A monetary penalty of Rs.5,00,000 was imposed.
Full text
Page 2 of 15 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER 3. SEBI initiated adjudication proceedings and appointed the undersigned as Adjudicating Officer (hereinafter referred to as “AO”) under section 15-I of the SEBI Act read with rule 3 of the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter be referred to as the “Adjudication Rules”) vide order dated May 31, 2018, to inquire into, and adjudge under section 15 HA of the SEBI Act, the alleged violations of the aforesaid provisions of the PFUTP Regulations, by the Noticee. The appointment of the AO was communicated vide order dated June 4, 2018.
Page 3 of 15 significant basis for the change in the contract price, which indicates that these trades were artificial and non-genuine in nature. iv. A summary of dealings of Noticee in 8 Stock Options contracts in which Noticee allegedly executed non-genuine reversal trades during the Investigation Period, as provided in the SCN, is reproduced below:-
Page 4 of 15 (c) employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud in connection with dealing in or issue of securities which are listed or proposed to be listed on a recognized stock exchange; (d) engage in any act, practice, course of business which operates or would operate as fraud or deceit upon any person in connection with any dealing in or issue of securities which are listed or proposed to be listed on a recognized stock exchange in contravention of the provisions of the Act or the rules and the regulations made there under.
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