sebi:Order/PM/AB/2019-20/7319

SEBI · SEBI · 2017-12-14 · Prasanta Mahapatra, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on Noticee for violation of Regulation 12(1) of PIT Regulations; no penalty for delayed/missing disclosures under Reg. 13(4)

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 12(1)

Parties

• Sumesh Parasrampuria

Holding

The Noticee was not an 'Officer' prior to November 3, 2012, so no disclosure was required for September 2012 trades; however, he violated Regulation 12(1) of PIT Regulations by failing to obtain pre-clearance for his father's trading exceeding 5,000 shares, attracting a penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Sumesh Parasrampuria in the matter of MCX Page 2 of 11 13(4) r/w 13(5) of PIT Regulations and Section 15HB of the SEBI Act, 1992, the alleged violation of Clause 3.3.1 of Model Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading for Listed Companies specified under Schedule I of Part A read with Regulations 12(1) of PIT Regulations, 1992 by the Noticee. SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND PERSONAL HEARING

Adjudication Order in respect of Sumesh Parasrampuria in the matter of MCX Page 3 of 11 c. Further, the trades of Noticee’s Father, Shri Sajjankumar Parasrampuria were done in June and July, 2012 when the Noticee was not an “Officer” and hence the Code of Conduct was not applicable on him. d. Alternatively, the trading of the father of the Noticee is independent of the Noticee and the same is clear from the records relating to trading. Thus, the Noticee’s father is not dependent on the Noticee and has independent and separate source of income. The Noticee was not even aware of the securities market dealings of his father and was in no position to make any disclosure. e. As regards, the pre-clearance required to be taken, the Noticee was under the impression that the limit of 5,000 shares is applicable on dealing/ transaction of buy and sell each and not cumulative of both.

Adjudication Order in respect of Sumesh Parasrampuria in the matter of MCX Page 4 of 11 I. Whether the Noticee was covered under the ambit of “Officer” as specified in Reg. 13(4) of the PIT Regulations?

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