sebi:Order/PB/2021-22/14415

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-07-02 · PRADIP BHOWMICK, ADJUDICATING OFFICER

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Facts / Headnote

Violation of PFUTP Regulations 2003 established; penalty imposed under Section 15HA of SEBI Act, 1992

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 28A
• s. 2(1)

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Neetu Yadav

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer held that the Noticee, Neetu Yadav, violated regulations 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by executing reversal trades in illiquid stock options at BSE that created false or misleading appearance of trading through artificial volumes, and imposed a penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Neetu Yadav in the matter Page 2 of 28 of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE 3. It was observed that Neetu Yadav [PAN: AFNPY1404J] (hereinafter referred to as the “Noticee”) was one of the various entities who indulged in execution of reversal trades in stock options segment of BSE during the investigation period. Such trades were observed to be non-genuine in nature and created false or misleading appearance of trading in terms of artificial volumes in illiquid stock options and therefore were alleged to be manipulative, deceptive in nature. In view of the same, SEBI initiated adjudication proceedings against the Noticee for 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, 2003”).

Adjudication Order in respect of Neetu Yadav in the matter Page 3 of 28 of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992 for the violations alleged to have been committed by Noticee.

Adjudication Order in respect of Neetu Yadav in the matter Page 4 of 28 of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE hrs at the same rate for equal quantity. This indicates that these trades are artificial and are non-genuine in nature.

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