sebi:PKK/AO/288/2010

SEBI · SEBI · 2007-08-08 · P K Kuriachen, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation found; monetary penalty imposed under Section 15HA

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4

Parties

• Harish Kapadia

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulations 4(1) and 4(2)(a), (b) & (e) of the PFUTP Regulations warranting penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act. A monetary penalty of Rs. 2,00,000 was imposed on the Noticee.

Full text

Page 2 of 9 2. Investigation revealed that a group of clients interconnected with each other had concentrated trading in the scrip of SCL and they had indulged in circular trading and reversal of deals and interchange of funds and securities. Shri Harish Kapadia (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Noticee’) was one of the major clients who had traded in a fraudulent and unfair manner and indulged in manipulation in the scrip of SCL.

Page 3 of 9 Show Cause Notice, Reply and Personal Hearing 5. The AO issued a notice dated June 27, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘SCN’) under Rule 4 of the Adjudication Rules to the Noticee to show cause as to why an inquiry should not be held against him and penalty be not imposed under Section 15 HA of the SEBI Act for his alleged violation of the provisions of Regulations 4 (1) and 4 (2) (a), (b) & (e) of the PFUTP Regulations.

Page 4 of 9 Consideration of Issues, Evidence and Findings 10. I have carefully perused the charges made against the Noticee mentioned in the SCN and the materials and documents available on record. The issues that arise for consideration in the present case are:

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