sebi:SO/AK/DS/2025-26/8251

SEBI · SEBI · 2024-11-22 · Amit Kapoor, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Adjudication proceedings disposed of pursuant to settlement

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 25
• Reg. 28
• Reg. 23(1)

Parties

• Groww Invest Tech Private Limited (Formerly known as Nextbillion Technology Private Limited)

Holding

The adjudication proceedings initiated against Groww Invest Tech Private Limited vide SCN dated October 11, 2024 are disposed of on the basis of the accepted settlement terms, including payment of INR 34,12,500/-, without the Applicant admitting or denying the findings of facts and conclusions of law.

Full text

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Settlement Order in the matter of Groww Invest Tech Private Limited (Formerly known as Nextbillion Technology Private Limited). Page 2 of 3 ‘Adjudication Rules’) r/w Section 19 of the SEBI Act to inquire into and adjudge u/s 15HB of SEBI Act the aforesaid alleged violations by the Applicant. Subsequently, the adjudicating proceedings were transferred, and undersigned was appointed as the AO in the matter, vide Order dated November 22, 2024.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Settlement Order in the matter of Groww Invest Tech Private Limited (Formerly known as Nextbillion Technology Private Limited). Page 3 of 3

3. A Show Cause Notice dated October 11, 2024 (hereafter referred to as “SCN”) was issued to the Applicant in terms of the provisions of Rule 4(1) of the Adjudication Rules calling upon the Applicant to show cause why an inquiry should not be held and penalty not be imposed, u/s 15HB of the SEBI Act against the Applicant for alleged violation of the aforesaid provisions. Briefly stated, it was alleged in the SCN that the Applicant, being a specified stock broker, did not publish data / serve key values to the Exchange on LAMA on January 23, 2024; the Applicant did not have telephone lines, trading terminals, employees for attending trading calls of clients, required during technical glitches, thus resulting in complete denial of service to all clients during the glitch period; and the Applicant’s VAPT process was ineffective.

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