sebi:WTM/GA/84/ISD/08/06

SEBI · SEBI · 1999-11-15 · G. Anantharaman, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Minor penalty of suspension of certificate of registration for a period of fifteen days under Regulation 13(1)(a)(iv), effective on expiry of 21 days from date of order

Provisions invoked

• s. 12

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 5(1)
• Reg. 13(2)
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 199
• Reg. 17(1)
• Reg. 13(1)
• Reg. 17(1)(i)
• Reg. 4(a)(b)(c)

Parties

• M/s Sakruthi Finvest Pvt. Ltd., Member, Bangalore Stock Exchange Ltd., SEBI Registration No. INB 081009439

Holding

The Broker was held to have violated the SEBI KYC circulars dated February 11, 1997 and April 11, 1997 and Regulation 17(1)(i) of the Broker Regulations, but not the FUTP Regulations or margin requirements, and a minor penalty of 15 days suspension of registration was imposed.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ ORDER AGAINST M/S SAKRUTHI FINVEST PVT LTD., MEMBER, BANGALORE STOCK EXCHANGE LTD., SEBI REGISTRATION NO. INB 081009439, UNDER REGULATION 13(4) SEBI (PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING ENQUIRY BY ENQUIRY OFFICER AND IMPOSING PENALTY) REGULATIONS, 2002 FOR THE IRREGULAR TRANSACTIONS IN THE SCRIP OF HOME TRADE LTD. WTM/GA/84/ISD/08/06 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 M/s Sakruthi Finvest Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Broker) is a member of the Bangalore Stock Exchange Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as BgSE) and is registered w Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as SEBI) as a stock broker under section 12 of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (here referred to as the Act)  with registration number INB 081009439. 1.2 The scrip of Home Trade Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as HTL) was listed at Pune Stock Exchange Ltd. ( hereinafter referred to as PSE) on November 15, 1999 at Rs 250/- and a on November 16, 1999 at Rs. 275/-. There was a very sharp rise in the price of the scrip of HTL both at PSE and BgSE. The price of the scrip of HTL reached Rs.315/ -wit weeks of its listing i.e. by December 06, 1999. The subsequent rise in the price of the scrip of HTL is detailed below:  Date Price (Rs.)  December 30, 1999 525.00  January 31, 2000 735.00  March 31, 2000 809.00  April 30, 2000 825.25 1.4 The maximum rise in the price of the scrip of HTL took place between November 16, 1999

1.1 M/s Sakruthi Finvest Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Broker) is a member of the Bangalore Stock Exchange Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as BgSE) and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as SEBI) as a stock broker under section 12 of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) with registration number INB 081009439. 1.2 The scrip of Home Trade Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as HTL) was listed at Pune Stock Exchange Ltd. ( hereinafter referred to as PSE) on November 15, 1999 at Rs 250/- and at BgSE on November 16, 1999 at Rs. 275/-. There was a very sharp rise in the price of the scrip of HTL both at PSE and BgSE. The price of the scrip of HTL reached Rs.315/ -within two weeks of its listing i.e. by December 06, 1999. The subsequent rise in the price of the scrip of HTL is detailed below: Date Price (Rs.) December 30, 1999 525.00 January 31, 2000 735.00 March 31, 2000 809.00 April 30, 2000 825.25

3.5 I note that the Broker had admitted before the investigating authority of SEBI that, Shri Rajneesh used to place orders on behalf of the Modi family and sometimes on behalf Porwal. The statement of the Broker further suggests that Shri. Rajneesh used to arrange funds on behalf of his clients. This statement of the Broker has been further corrob by the statement made by one of his clients namely, Shri Himmat Singh Porwal made to the investigating authority. He stated before the investigating authority that the fund received from one Maniram Consultants, an associate of HTL, to meet the pay- in obligations to the Broker and that the securities were also arranged by Shri Rajnees importance of the compliance of KYC form assumes great significance in view of the fact that a large number of transactions (about 24% to the total volume at BgSE) on be such clients was executed by the Broker when the price of the scrip of HTL was at its maximum. 3.6 It is to be mentioned here that, SEBI by its circular dated February 11, 1997 advised the stock brokers to maintain a database of their clients. SEBI, vide Circular dated April 11 had once again advised the stock brokers to follow the circular dated February 11, 1997 and further advised that the stock brokers might seek additional information, if any, s satisfy themselves about the antecedents of clients and that it would be the responsibility of the brokers to provide for client details as and when need arises. The shortcomings in comp

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