sebi:Order/PB/S./2021-22/13720
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations, 2003
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 19
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
- s. 15F
- s. 28A
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 3(a)
Parties
- Nikhil Golchha HUF (PAN: AAGHN2110Q)
Holding
The Noticee violated regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by executing non-genuine reversal trades in stock options that created artificial volume, and a penalty of ₹5,00,000 was imposed under section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992.
Full text
Page 2 of 19 2. Pursuant to investigation, it was observed that total 2,91,643 trades comprising substantial 81.38% of all the trades executed in stock options segment of BSE during the IP were non genuine trades. The aforesaid non- genuine trades resulted into creation of artificial volume to the tune of 826.21 crore units or 54.68% of the total market volume in stock options segment of BSE during the IP. It was observed that Nikhil Golchha HUF (PAN: AAGHN2110Q) (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 IP. Such trades were observed to be non-genuine in nature and created false or misleading appearance of trading in terms of artificial volumes in 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”).
Page 3 of 19 if satisfied that penalty is liable, impose such penalty deemed fit in terms of rule 5 of Adjudication Rules and section 15HA of SEBI Act, 1992. Pursuant to transfer of Shri K Saravanan, the undersigned was appointed as Adjudicating Officer in the matter, conveyed vide communique dated July 14, 2021.
Page 4 of 19 6. From the above table, following was noted as regard to dealings of the Noticee: (a) The Noticee has executed non genuine trades in 2 contracts, wherein all the trades of the Noticee in the said 2 contracts were non genuine trades. (b) Percentage of non-genuine trades of the Noticee in the 2 stock options contracts to total trades in the said contracts were in the range of 8% to 9.52%. The non-genuine trades of the Noticee have significantly contributed to total trades in the market in the above contracts. (c) The percentage of artificial volume generated by the Noticee in the above contracts to the total volume from the market in the said contracts was in the range of 12.38% to 12.67%. Therefore, substantial volume generated by the Noticee in each of the above contracts were artificial volume. (d) Non genuine trades executed by the Noticee in the above contracts had significant difference in buy rates and sell rates considering that the trades were reversed on same day.
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