sebi:Order/PM/PA/2022-23/17252-17254
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Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 19
- s. 11B
- s. 11
- s. 15J
- s. 15F
- s. 15E
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 7(1)
- Reg. 13
- Reg. 16(5)
- Reg. 9
- Reg. 8
- Reg. 16(2)
- Reg. 29(1)
- Reg. 27
- Reg. 15(1)
- Reg. 7(2)
- Reg. 21(1)
- Reg. 16(3)
- Reg. 24
- Reg. 19
- Reg. 24(1)
- Reg. 15(1)(i)
- Reg. 16(1)
- Reg. 15(2)
- Reg. 25(3)
Parties
- Trustline Securities Ltd. (Noticee 1)
- Palak Gupta (Noticee 2)
- Siddhartha Topse (Noticee 3)
Holding
The order adjudicates multiple alleged violations by Trustline Securities Ltd. (Noticee 1), Palak Gupta (Noticee 2), and Siddhartha Topse (Noticee 3) under the Research Analyst Regulations, including non-segregation of RA activities, trading during prohibited periods, failure to disclose in public appearances, and failure to maintain records of rationale for recommendations. Noticee 1 was found to have violated regulations 21(1) and 24(2) read with clauses 2, 6, 7 and 8 of the CoC for public appearances by Noticee 3, while the alleged violation of regulation 25(3) (internal audit) was not sustained.
Full text
Adjudication order in the matter of Trustline Securities Ltd. Page 2 of 70 (hereinafter referred to as “RA Regulations”) and other SEBI regulations/directives/circulars, etc.
Adjudication order in the matter of Trustline Securities Ltd. Page 3 of 70 Sl. No. Name of the Noticee Violations observed Adjudication proceedings under the legal provisions Regulations 15(1), 16(1) and clauses 7 and 8 of the CoC under RA Regulations. Trading by Noticee 1 during prohibited period and contrary to the recommendations of its RAs
Adjudication order in the matter of Trustline Securities Ltd. Page 4 of 70 15A(a), 15A(c) and section 15EB of the SEBI Act for the aforesaid alleged violations by the Noticees.
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