sebi:Order/MC/RM/2021-22/13057

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-06-21 · Maninder Cheema, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

abated

Provisions invoked

• s. 15H
• s. 15I

Regulations

• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Shri. Lankapat Nahata

Holding

The adjudication proceedings initiated against Shri. Lankapat Nahata vide SCN dated August 03, 2021 were abated without going into the merits and no penalty was imposed because the Noticee had died on May 16, 2018.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Lankapat Nahata in the matter of Illiquid Stock Options at BSE. Page 2 of 3 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order in respect of Lankapat Nahata in the matter of Illiquid Stock Options at BSE. Page 3 of 3 dies with the death of the person) would apply, and the said view was subsequently followed by SEBI in the case of M/s. Sakthi Finance Limited, wherein Adjudication Proceedings against Late N. Mahalingam were abated. In the present case, I note from the copy of the Death Certificate that Noticee had passed away on May 16, 2018. Thus, the Noticee had passed away even before initiation of the instant adjudication proceedings against him.

2. SEBI appointed the undersigned as Adjudicating Officer (hereinafter referred to as “AO”) vide order dated June 21, 2021 to inquire into and adjudge under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, the aforesaid alleged violations against the Noticee. The appointment of the AO was communicated vide order dated July 27, 2021.

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