sebi:PKK/AO/227/2010
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Facts / Headnote
Violation established; monetary penalty imposed
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15I
- s. 15J
- s. 15A
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 13
Parties
- Shri Amit Tripathi
Holding
The Noticee violated Regulation 7(1) read with Regulation 7(2) of SAST Regulations and Regulations 13(1) & 13(3) read with Regulation 13(5) of Insider Trading Regulations by failing to disclose his >5% shareholding in SCCL and its subsequent reduction to nil, and was held liable for monetary penalty under Section 15A(b) of the Act.
Full text
Page 2 of 8 of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Insider Trading Regulations’). 3. SEBI has therefore, initiated adjudication proceedings under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) against the Noticee to inquire into and adjudge the alleged violations of the provisions of Regulation 7 (1) read with Regulation 7 (2) of SAST Regulations and Regulation 13 (1) & 13 (3) read with Regulation 13 (5) of the Insider Trading Regulations.
Page 3 of 8 6. The allegation against the Noticee is that his total shareholding in the SCCL was 8.21% of the total paid-up capital as on November 11, 2003 which was later reduced to nil as on November 10, 2004. The Noticee did not make disclosures as required under Regulation 7 (1) read with Regulation 7 (2) of SAST Regulations and Regulation 13 (1) & 13 (3) read with Regulation 13 (5) of the Insider Trading Regulations.
Page 4 of 8 a. Whether the Noticee has violated the provisions of Regulation 7 (1) read with Regulation 7 (2) of SAST Regulations and Regulations 13 (1) & 13 (3) read with Regulation 13 (5) of Insider Trading Regulations. b. Whether the Noticee is liable for monetary penalty prescribed under Section 15A (b) of the Act for the aforesaid violation? c. If yes, what should be the quantum of monetary penalty?
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