sebi:VKV/DL/AO-58/2016

SEBI · SEBI · 2012-08-22 · Vijayant Kumar Verma, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Adjudication proceedings disposed of; allegations not established, no penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 15C

Parties

• M/s Jindal Stainless Ltd

Holding

The Noticee, M/s Jindal Stainless Ltd, was held not liable for failure to resolve investor grievances under Section 15C of the SEBI Act, 1992, as it had obtained SCORES authentication and resolved the pending investor grievance within the stipulated time. The adjudication proceedings were disposed of without imposing any monetary penalty.

Full text

Adjudication order in respect of M/s Jindal Stainless Ltd March 03, 2016 Page 2 of 6 2. As observed from the contents of the Circular, SCORES introduced electronic dealing of the complaints of the investors, by the respective companies. Thus, once a 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 one (01) investor complaint was pending against the Noticee as on July 22, 2012.

Adjudication order in respect of M/s Jindal Stainless Ltd March 03, 2016 Page 3 of 6 Imposing Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 to show cause as to why an inquiry be not held against it in terms of rule 4 of the Rules read with section 15I of SEBI Act, 1992 and penalty be not imposed under section 15C of SEBI Act, 1992 for the violations alleged to have been committed by the Noticee.

Adjudication order in respect of M/s Jindal Stainless Ltd March 03, 2016 Page 4 of 6  “…..The AR reiterated the submission made vide letter dated February 12, 2016.  The AR also stated that we have duly complied all the grievances of the investors on the SCORES and there is no complaint pending on SCORES as on date from our end. Relevant annexures of SCORES website are enclosed herewith. ........”

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