sebi:Order/PM/NS/2022-23/16007

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

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J

Regulations

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

Parties

• Richa Sharma

Holding

The Noticee Richa Sharma was found to have violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations, 2003 by indulging in non-genuine reversal trades in illiquid stock options on BSE, and a penalty of ₹5,00,000 was imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Richa Sharma in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 2 of 15 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order in respect of Richa Sharma in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 3 of 15 Table 1: Summary of trading of the Noticee in Illiquid Stock Options on BSE Sl. No. Contract Name Avg. Buy Rate (₹) Total Buy Volume (no. of units) Avg. Sell Rate (₹) Total Sell Volume (no. of units) % of Artificial trades of the Noticee in the contract to Total trades in the contract % of Artificial Volume generated by Noticee in the contract to Total Volume in the Contract 1 DABU15MAR290.00CE 0.15 116000 3.15 116000 100 100 2 DISH15MAR75.00CE 2.7 100000 4.7 100000 20 10.87

Adjudication Order in respect of Richa Sharma in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 4 of 15 4. Prohibition of manipulative, fraudulent and unfair trade practices (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of regulation 3, no person shall indulge in a fraudulent or an unfair trade practice in securities. (2) Dealing in securities shall be deemed to be a fraudulent or an unfair trade practice if it involves fraud or may include all or any of the following, namely:- (a) indulging in an act which creates false or misleading appearance of trading in the securities market; …..”

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