sebi:Order/PM/SM/2021-22/12215

SEBI · SEBI · 2018-04-03 · Prasanta Mahapatra, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations, 2003

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• 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

• Mehta Finstock Private Ltd.

Holding

The Noticee, Mehta Finstock Private Ltd., 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 stock options on BSE, and a penalty of ₹5,00,000 was imposed under section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Mehta Finstock Private Ltd. in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 2 of 18 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order in respect of Mehta Finstock Private Ltd. in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 3 of 18 d) A summary of dealings of the Noticee in the 23 Stock Options contracts in which the Noticee executed non-genuine reversal trades during the Investigation Period are as under: Table 1: Summary of trading of the Noticee in Illiquid Stock Options on BSE

Adjudication Order in respect of Mehta Finstock Private Ltd. in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 4 of 18 e) By indulging in execution of aforesaid non-genuine reversal trades, the Noticee has violated the provisions of regulations 3(a),(b),(c),(d) and 4(1), 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 text of which is reproduced as under: PFUTP Regulations, 2003 3. Prohibition of certain dealings in securities No person shall directly or indirectly – (a) buy, sell or otherwise deal in securities in a fraudulent manner; (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 thereunder; (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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