sebi:WTM/AN/MIRSD/DOP/29878/2023-24
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Facts / Headnote
Noticee found not to be a 'fit and proper person'; the measure recommended by the Designated Authority was not agreed to; directions issued (including suspension of registration for 3 months or until acquittal, similar to prior orders in R. Wadiwala Commodities and Adroit Commodities Services).
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
- s. 11(4)
- s. 11B
- s. 27
- s. 12(3)
- s. 154
- s. 29A(2)
- s. 209A
Regulations
- Reg. 9(f)
- Reg. 5
- Reg. 23
- Reg. 9(b)
- Reg. 25
- Reg. 27
- Reg. 25(1)
- Reg. 6
- Reg. 5(e)
- Reg. 27(3)
Parties
- Master Commodity Services Limited
Holding
The Noticee, Master Commodity Services Limited, does not satisfy the 'fit and proper person' criteria specified in Schedule II of the SEBI (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008, having facilitated trading in 'paired contracts' on the NSEL platform that were in contravention of the 2007 Exemption Notification, and having attracted disqualification under Clause 3(b)(i) of the amended Schedule II on account of a pending SEBI complaint/FIR. However, the adjudicating authority did not agree with the specific measure recommended by the Designated Authority.
Full text
Final Order in respect of Master Commodity Services Limited in the matter of NSEL Page 2 of 32 B. SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND HEARING
Final Order in respect of Master Commodity Services Limited in the matter of NSEL Page 3 of 32 Supplementary SCN dated February 27, 2023 (“SSCN”) was served on the Noticee along with the following documents: 5.1. Copy of SEBI complaint dated September 24, 2018 filed with Economic Offences Wing (“EoW”); 5.2. Copy of FIR dated September 28, 2018 filed by SEBI under section 154 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (“CrPC”); and 5.3. Amended Schedule II of Intermediaries Regulations.
Final Order in respect of Master Commodity Services Limited in the matter of NSEL Page 4 of 32 alleged paired contracts. Thus, their dealing in NSEL trading platform be
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