sebi:Order/SRP/AE/2018-19/1774

SEBI · SEBI · 2018-02-21 · Satya Ranjan Prasad, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty of Rs. 4,00,000 imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 12A
• s. 11
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 23

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 200
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Vivek Sharma

Holding

Vivek Sharma was held to have violated Regulations 3(a) to (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) and (g) of the PFUTP Regulations by participating in reversal trades creating artificial volume, and a penalty of Rs. 4,00,000 under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992 was imposed.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Vivek Sharma in the matter of Pressman Advertising Ltd Page 2 of 17 3. SEBI has, therefore, initiated adjudication proceedings under Section 15HA of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act, 1992”) against the Noticee along with the aforesaid Group Entities for the alleged violation of the provisions of Regulations 3(a) to (d), 4(1), and 4(2)(a) and (g) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Market) Regulations 2003 (hereinafter referred to as "PFUTP Regulations").

Adjudication Order in respect of Vivek Sharma in the matter of Pressman Advertising Ltd Page 3 of 17 Regulations, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Settlement Regulations”). I note that vide Settlement Orders dated February 21, 2018, the adjudication proceedings have been disposed of in respect of the aforesaid 15 entities. APPOINTMENT OF THE ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order in respect of Vivek Sharma in the matter of Pressman Advertising Ltd Page 4 of 17 15T of the SEBI Act 1992 and section 23 A of the Depositories Act through Consent

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