sebi:SD/AO/78/2009
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Facts / Headnote
Violation established; monetary penalty of Rs. 10 lakh imposed on the Noticee
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(1)
Parties
- Shri Ajit Suryavanshi
Holding
The Noticee violated Regulations 4(1), 4(2)(a), (b), (e) and (g) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 and is liable for monetary penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992. A monetary penalty of Rs. 10 lakh was imposed on Shri Ajit Suryavanshi.
Full text
Page 2 of 13 are directors. There are 42 such entities who are allegedly involved in the manipulation of the scrip of MCL, out of which 33 entities were allegedly found to be connected to each other. These entities who transacted in the shares of MCL entered into synchronized and structured deals that led to creation of misleading appearance of trading in the scrip of MCL and artificial volumes in the scrip and distorted market equilibrium leading to sudden spurt in the volume and price of the scrip.
Page 3 of 13 8. In the interest of principles of natural justice and in order to conduct an inquiry as per Rule 4 (3) of the Rules, the Noticee was granted an opportunity of personal hearing on January 14, 2009 vide notice of hearing dated December 24, 2008 at the SEBI Head Office situated at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. However, I have observed that the envelope which contained the said hearing notice clearly remarked as “refused”.
Page 4 of 13 (a) indulging in an act which creates false or misleading appearance of trading in the securities market; (b) dealing in a security not intended to effect transfer of beneficial ownership but intended to operate only as a device to inflate, depress or cause fluctuations in the price of such security for wrongful gain or avoidance of loss; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (e) any act or omission amounting to manipulation of the price of security; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (g) entering into a transaction in securities without the intention of performing it or without intention of change of ownership of such security.
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