sebi:PJ/DP/21/2016
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed under Section 15HB; charge under Section 15C not established
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 19
- s. 11(1)
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
- s. 15C
Parties
- M/s Kolar Biotech Limited
Holding
The Noticee violated SEBI Circular No. CIR/OIAE/1/2014 by failing to obtain SCORES authentication, attracting a penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act. The charge under Section 15C for failure to redress an investor complaint was not established because the Noticee was not called upon by the Board in writing to redress the grievance.
Full text
Adjudication Order in respect of M/s Kolar Biotech LimitedPage 2 of 12 was not resolved within the specified time in terms of SEBI Circular No. CIR/OIAE/1/2014 dated December 18, 2014.
Adjudication Order in respect of M/s Kolar Biotech LimitedPage 3 of 12 Rule 7(c) of Adjudication Rulescalling upon theNoticee to reply within 14 days. However, the Noticee failed to reply to the SCN till date and also failed to appear before the undersigned for the opportunity of hearing granted on 30.09.2016,vide hearing notice dated 19.09.2016, which was affixed on the door of the premises on 21.09.2016, and on18.10.2016, vide final hearing notice dated 03.10.2016, which was affixed on the door of the premises on 08.10.2016.
Adjudication Order in respect of M/s Kolar Biotech LimitedPage 4 of 12 9.1.1.2. the provisions of SEBI Circular No. CIR/OIAE/1/2014 dated December 18, 2014. byfailing to redress oneinvestor complaintwithin the prescribed time which attract penalty under Section 15C of SEBI Act? 9.1.2. If so, what would be the monetary penalty that can be imposed duly taking into account the factors mentioned in Section 15J of SEBI Act?
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