sebi:PKK/AO/62/2011

SEBI · SEBI · 2011-01-05 · P. K. Kuriachen, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty of Rs.3,00,000 imposed on Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Mr. Vinayak Sarkhot

Holding

The Noticee Mr. Vinayak Sarkhot violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a), 4(2)(b), 4(2)(e) & 4(2)(g) of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 and is liable to penalty under Section 15HA of SEBI Act, 1992, with a penalty of Rs.3,00,000 imposed.

Full text

Page of 10 2 Inquiry and Imposing Penalty by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Adjudication Rules’) to inquire into and adjudge under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, the alleged violation of Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a), 4(2)(b), 4(2)(e) & 4(2)(g) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as ‘PFUTP Regulations’).

Page of 10 3 shares of KCL. Noticee thus dealt in the scrip of KCL in fraudulent manner by adopting a modus operendi whereby shares were transferred to connected entities for offloading the same in the market which created a misleading appearance of trading in scrip of KCL. Noticee was thus alleged to have violated abovementioned provisions of PFUTP Regulations.

Page of 10 4 Consideration of Issues, Evidences and Findings:- 8. I have carefully perused the charges against the Noticee mentioned in the SCN, replies of the Noticee and the documents available on record. The issues that arise for consideration in the present case are stated as follows:

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