sebi:QJA/MN/WRO/WRO-DIV-3/31533/2025-26
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Facts / Headnote
Noticee directed to refund ₹1,11,59,341.44 to clients/investors for unregistered investment advisory services, with cease and desist, asset freeze, and refund compliance directions
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
- s. 12(1)
- s. 28A
Regulations
- Reg. 3(1)
- Reg. 4(2)(k)
Parties
- Mr. Heet Manish Bapna alias Heet Manish Bafna (Proprietor – Standard Chartists)
Holding
The Noticee, who provided unregistered investment advisory services under the name 'Standard Chartists', is liable to refund ₹1,11,59,341.44 collected as fees during the relevant period, after the QJA examined and partially accepted/rejected the Noticee's claims regarding the source of credits in his bank account.
Full text
Order in respect of Mr. Heet Manish Bapna alias Heet Manish Bafna (Proprietor – Standard Chartists) in the matter of Unregistered Investment Advisory Services P a g e 2 | 34
Order in respect of Mr. Heet Manish Bapna alias Heet Manish Bafna (Proprietor – Standard Chartists) in the matter of Unregistered Investment Advisory Services P a g e 3 | 34
Order in respect of Mr. Heet Manish Bapna alias Heet Manish Bafna (Proprietor – Standard Chartists) in the matter of Unregistered Investment Advisory Services P a g e 4 | 34
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