sebi:SD/AO/14/2010

SEBI · SEBI · 2005-03-03 · Sandeep Deore, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Noticee found guilty of violating Regulations 7(1) and 7(2) of the Takeover Regulations, 1997; penalty of Rs. 1,50,000 imposed under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, 1992

Provisions invoked

• s. 11
• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 7(1)
• Reg. 44

Parties

• Shri D K Singhania

Holding

Shri D K Singhania failed to make disclosures required under Regulations 7(1) and 7(2) of the Takeover Regulations, 1997 for acquisition of 20,69,732 shares of BDMCL exceeding 5%, and is liable to a monetary penalty of Rs. 1,50,000 under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Page 2 of 7 2000. The Noticee is a broker of CSE and also a Director of the company BPS Securities Pvt Ltd, member NSE. 3. On examining the records of the case, it is understood that on February 18, 2005, the then Chairman of SEBI Shri. G N Bajpai, had passed an order under Section 11 and 11B of the SEBI Act, 1992 read with Regulation 44 of the Takeover Regulations, 1997, against Shri D K Singhania directing him to dissociate himself from the capital market for a period of one year.

Page 3 of 7 2. Subsequently, the then Adjudicating Officer was sent on deputation after which the undersigned was appointed as the Adjudicating Officer in the instant matter vide SEBI order dated November 23, 2007 to adjudge the instant matter.

Page 4 of 7 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE AND FINDINGS 7. I have carefully perused the charges leveled against the Noticee and the documents available on record. The issues that arise for consideration in the present case are:

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