sebi:VSS/AO-193/2009
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Facts / Headnote
Violations established; total penalty of Rs.10,00,000 imposed
Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 13
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 7(1)
- Reg. 13(5)
- Reg. 4(2)(a)
- Reg. 4(2)(e)
- Reg. 4(2)(g)
- Reg. 4(2)(b)
Holding
The Noticee violated regulations 4(1), 4(2)(a), (b), (e) and (g) of PFUTP and regulations 7(1) and (2) of SAST and 13(1), (3) and (5) of PIT, and was held liable for monetary penalty under sections 15HA and 15A(b) of the SEBI Act.
Full text
Page 2 of 14 “PFUTP”), 7 (1) and 7 (2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as “SAST”) and 13 (1), (3) and (5) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “PIT”) and therefore, liable for monetary penalty under sections 15HA and 15A(b) of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act”).
Page 3 of 14 6. The issues that arise for consideration in the present case are : a) Whether the Noticee had violated regulation 4(1), 4(2) (a), (b), (e) and (g) of PFUTP? b) Does the violation, if any, on the part of the Noticee attract monetary penalty under section 15HA of SEBI Act? c) Whether the Noticee has violated regulations 7(1) and (2) of SAST and regulations 13 (1), (3) and (5) of PIT? d) Does the violation, if any, on the part of the Noticee attract monetary penalty under section 15 A (b) of SEBI Act? e) If so, what would be the monetary penalty that can be imposed taking into consideration the factors mentioned in section 15J of SEBI Act?
Page 4 of 14 (g) entering into a transaction in securities without intention of performing it or without intention of change of ownership of such security.
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