sebi:Order/SV/VC/2024-25/30246-30261

SEBI · SEBI · 2023-08-21 · Shashi Kumar Valsakumar, Adjudicating Officer

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Noticee-1 manipulated the price of BAL by placing small-quantity orders above LTP, and Noticee No. 3 to 16 as inter-connected entities executed synchronized, reversal and circular trades creating a misleading appearance of trading and failed to comply with summonses, violating SEBI Act and PFUTP Regulations.

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Adjudication Order in the matter of Best Agrolife Limited Page 2 of 100 ascertain whether there was any violation of the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SEBI Act, 1992’) and/or SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as ‘PFUTP Regulations') by certain entities while trading in the scrip of BAL.

Adjudication Order in the matter of Best Agrolife Limited Page 3 of 100 ‘Noticees’} for violating the following provisions of the SEBI Act, 1992 and PFUTP Regulations: (a) Violation of the provisions of Section 12A (a), (b) and (c) of the SEBI Act, 1992 read with Regulation 3 (a), (b), (c), (d) and Regulation 4 (1), 4 (2) (a) and 4 (2) (e) of PFUTP Regulations by Noticee- 1 and Noticee- 2; (b) Violation of the provisions of Section 12A (a), (b) and (c) of the SEBI Act, 1992 read with Regulation 3 (a), (b), (c), (d) and Regulation 4 (1), 4 (2) (a) & (g) of PFUTP Regulations by Noticee no.- 3 to Noticee no.- 16; and (c) Violation of the provisions of Section 11C (3) & 11C (5) of the SEBI Act, 1992 by Noticee no.- 3 to Noticee no.- 16.

Adjudication Order in the matter of Best Agrolife Limited Page 4 of 100 Table-1 Noticee No. Name of Noticee Violations alleged to have been committed by Noticee

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