sebi:QJA/GR/SRO/SRO/30711/2024-25
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Facts / Headnote
Held that Option Research Consultancy and its partners acted as an unregistered investment adviser and misused SEBI Reg. No. INH200006008; directed refund to investors, debarment from securities market, and penalty under Sections 15EB and 15HA of the SEBI Act.
Provisions invoked
- s. 12(1)
- s. 11B
- s. 12
- s. 11
- s. 15H
- s. 27
- s. 15J
- s. 15
- s. 15F
- s. 28A
- s. 15E
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 3(a)
- Reg. 2(1)(l)
- Reg. 3(1)
- Reg. 2(1)(m)
- Reg. 4(2)(k)
- Reg. 4(2)(s)
- Reg. 2(1)(g)
Parties
- Option Research Consultancy (ORC)
- Shri G. Faheeth Ali
- Ms. Fathima M
- Shri M.S. Ahammed Ali
- Shri M.S. Mohamed Fakrudeen
Holding
Option Research Consultancy, through its partners, provided investment advisory services for consideration without SEBI registration and falsely portrayed itself as SEBI-registered, violating Regulation 3(1) of the IA Regulations, 2013 and Section 12(1) of the SEBI Act and PFUTP Regulations, and is liable for refund, debarment and penalty.
Full text
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