sebi:QJA/SP/CFID/CFID-SEC4/26875/2023-24
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Provisions invoked
- s. 11
- s. 19
- s. 11(1)
- s. 11B
- s. 12A
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
- s. 15F
- s. 138
- s. 133
- s. 211
- s. 2(51)
- s. 2(94)
- s. 2(54)
- s. 134
- s. 27(2)
- s. 129
- s. 129(1)
- s. 129(5)
- s. 210A
Regulations
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 2(1)(c)
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 4(2)(f)
- Reg. 4(2)
- Reg. 6(2)
- Reg. 3(b)
- Reg. 4(2)(e)
- Reg. 33(3)(d)
- Reg. 18(3)
- Reg. 4(2)(r)
- Reg. 18
- Reg. 4(1)(a)
- Reg. 2(1)(b)
- Reg. 26
- Reg. 52
- Reg. 4(2)(k)
- Reg. 33(1)
- Reg. 48
Parties
- Magnum Ventures Limited
- Noticee nos. 2 to 10 (8 directors and Chief Financial Officer)
Holding
The order alleges that Magnum Ventures Limited and its directors/CFO violated LODR, PFUTP and SEBI Act provisions by reversing accrued interest of ₹111.56 crore in FY 2016-17 without any extinguishing event, thereby overstating net profit and net-worth and understating liabilities, and by non-recognition of interest expense thereafter.
Full text
Final Order in the matter of Magnum Ventures Limited Page 2 of 105 SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLIES AND PERSONAL HEARING: 2. On the basis of the findings of the investigation, a Show Cause Notice No. SEBI/HO/CFID/SEC-4/OW/P/2022/46846/11 dated September 02, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as “SCN”) was issued to the Company and 8 of its directors and its Chief Financial Officer (hereinafter together referred to as the “Noticees”), calling upon them to show cause why appropriate directions under Sections 11(4) and 11B (1) read with Section 11(1) of the SEBI Act should not be issued for the violations of the provisions of the SEBI Act, LODR Regulations and PFUTP Regulations alleged to have been committed by them. Further, the Noticees were also called upon to show cause why inquiry should not be held against them in terms of Rule 4 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as “Adjudication Rules”) and penalty be not imposed on them under Sections 11 (4A) and 11 B (2) read with Sections 15HA and 15HB of the SEBI Act for the alleged violations of provisions of SEBI Act, LODR Regulations and PFUTP Regulations.
Final Order in the matter of Magnum Ventures Limited Page 3 of 105 LEGAL PROVISIONS: 6. Before dealing with the issues involved and the replies of the Noticees, it would be appropriate to refer to the provisions of law which are alleged to have been violated by the Noticees and the relevant extracts thereof are reproduced hereunder:
Final Order in the matter of Magnum Ventures Limited Page 4 of 105 (b) use or employ, in connection with issue, purchase or sale of any security listed or proposed to be listed in a recognized stock exchange, any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance in contravention of the provisions of the Act or the rules or the regulations made there under; (c) employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud in connection with dealing or issue of securities which are listed or proposed to be listed on a recognized stock exchange; (d) engage in any act, practice, course of business which operates or would operate as fraud or deceit upon any person in connection with any dealing in or issue of securities which are listed or proposed to be listed on a recognized stock exchange in contravention of the provisions of the Act or the rules and the regulations made there under.
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