sebi:Order/PM/AS/2022-23/15829

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-07-23 · Priyanka Mahapatra, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established; penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 15F
• s. 28A

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Manish Kumar Soni

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 illiquid BSE Stock Options, and a monetary penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992 was imposed on Manish Kumar Soni.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect Manish Kumar Soni in the matter of illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 2 of 10 Rule 3 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as “Adjudication Rules”), to conduct the adjudication proceedings in the manner specified under Rule 4 of Adjudication Rules read with Section 15 I (1) and (2) of SEBI Act, 1992, and if satisfied that entity is liable for penalty, impose such penalty as deemed fit in terms of Rule 5 of Adjudication Rules and Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Adjudication Order in respect Manish Kumar Soni in the matter of illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 3 of 10 7.1. During the Investigation Period, two trades for 1,08,000 units were executed by the Noticee in the said contract on 20/05/2015.

Adjudication Order in respect Manish Kumar Soni in the matter of illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 4 of 10 11.2. Does the violation, if any, attract monetary penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992?

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