sebi:Order/PM/NS/2021-22/15362

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-06-21 · Prasanta Mahapatra, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established; penalty of Rs 5,00,000 imposed under section 15HA

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 2(1)(c)
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 200
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 4(2)(a)
• Reg. 2(1)(c)(2)
• Reg. 2(1)(c)(7)
• Reg. 2(1)(c)(8)

Parties

• Rikku Banka

Holding

The Noticee's reversal trades in illiquid BSE stock options violated regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations, and a monetary penalty of Rs 5,00,000 was imposed under section 15HA of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Rikku Banka, Page 2 of 14 in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE allegations that the Noticee had violated the provisions of regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d) and regulation 4(1) and 4(2) (a) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trading Practices relating to Securities Markets) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the “PFUTP Regulations”).

Adjudication Order in respect of Rikku Banka, Page 3 of 14 in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE generating artificial volumes in stock options segment of the BSE during the Investigation Period.

Adjudication Order in respect of Rikku Banka, Page 4 of 14 in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE (b) use or employ, in connection with issue, purchase or sale of any security listed or proposed to be listed in a recognized stock exchange, any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance in contravention of the provisions of the Act or the rules or the regulations made there under; (c) employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud in connection with dealing in or issue of securities which are listed or proposed to be listed on a recognized stock exchange; (d) engage in any act, practice, course of business which operates or would operate as fraud or deceit upon any person in connection with any dealing in or issue of securities which are listed or proposed to be listed on a recognized stock exchange in contravention of the provisions of the Act or the rules and the regulations made there under.

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