sebi:VKV/DL/AO-101/2016
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Facts / Headnote
Adjudication proceedings disposed of without penalty
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15I
- s. 15J
- s. 15C
Parties
- M/s Global Foods Ltd.
Holding
The Adjudicating Officer held that M/s Global Foods Ltd. had not violated Section 15C of the SEBI Act, 1992 and disposed of the adjudication proceedings initiated vide Show Cause Notice dated 02.02.2016 without imposing any monetary penalty.
Full text
Adjudication Order against M/s Global Foods Ltd. March 28, 2016 Page 2 of 5 complaint against a company was uploaded by SEBI in the SCORES, it amounted to calling upon by SEBI to such company to redress the investor grievance. Accordingly, it was incumbent upon such company to redress the investor complaint. It was observed that five (05) investor complaint(s) were pending against the Noticee.
Adjudication Order against M/s Global Foods Ltd. March 28, 2016 Page 3 of 5 the Noticee through Postal Department. However, Noticee did not submit any reply from the same.
Adjudication Order against M/s Global Foods Ltd. March 28, 2016 Page 4 of 5 11. It has already been observed that SEBI introduced an online electronic system for resolution of investor grievances, i.e., SCORES in 2011. As per SCN once a complaint against a company is uploaded by SEBI in the SCORES, it amounted to calling upon by SEBI to such company to redress the investor grievance. For the purposes of accessing the complaints of the investors against them, as uploaded in the SCORES, listed companies were required to login to SCORES system electronically through a company specific user id and password, to be provided by SEBI. I note that SCN dated 02.02.2016 inter alia alleged that by not submitting the details for authentication as required by the Circular, the Noticee did not obtain the user id and password which was essential for accessing the complaints pertaining to the Noticee, as uploaded on the SCORES for redressing the investor grievances and subsequent redressal thereof.
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