sebi:WTM/KMA/IVD/305/10/2010
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Facts / Headnote
Enquiry proceedings disposed of without imposing any penalty; benefit of doubt afforded to the stock broker on all charges under Regulation 4(a),(b),(c),(d) of the PFUTP Regulations and the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers.
Provisions invoked
- s. 11
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 4(a)
- Reg. 4(b)
- Reg. 28(2)
- Reg. 3(2)
Parties
- HB Securities Limited (Member, National Stock Exchange of India Limited)
Holding
The enquiry proceedings against HB Securities Limited for alleged structured and cross deals in the shares of DCM Shriram Consolidated Limited during March 12, 2001 to April 24, 2001 are disposed of without imposing any penalty, as the charges under Regulation 4(a),(b),(c),(d) of the PFUTP Regulations and the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers could not be established.
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Page 2 of 19 be suspended for a period of three months. Thereafter, a notice dated March 24, 2006 was issued to the stock broker requiring it to show cause as to why action as recommended by the Enquiry Officer or any other action as
Page 3 of 19 time of the orders placed are identical, which according to him, appeared to have been executed pursuant to a pre-determined plan. The Enquiry Officer has further observed “…..Simultaneous placing of the orders between the parties or entities connected with each other in an identical fashion points out to the arrangement between the parties……..” (Emphasis supplied). Further, in paragraph 25 of the Enquiry Report, it is inter alia observed “It is pertinent to note that the trades were executed for other entities belonging to the HB Group. This fact establishes the nexus between the broker and the client.” Therefore, at the outset, it is to be find out as to whether the parties were connected with each other, as alleged and whether they had any arrangement between them, as observed by the Enquiry Officer.
Page 4 of 19 company of CFL group as its client and does not have any other relation with any of them. The stock broker has contended that, it is a settled statutory and judicial position that a company is regarded as an identity different from its shareholders and directors and any two companies are apparently independent entities in the eyes of law. It was also submitted that it is wrong to interpret and presume that simply because a director is common in two companies, the said two companies become related companies and their due transactions become artificial or could be regarded as unfair and fraudulent, more so, when all compliance had been made as regards delivery and payment by all the registered clients. The stock broker has also contended that the doctrine of mutuality of interest clearly spells out that for two persons to be regarded, as related persons, there must be interest, direct or indirect, in the business of each other. I also note that the stock broker had made similar submissions as regards the alleged connection, before the Enquiry Officer, which has been mentioned in the Enquiry Report. The submissions of the stock broker, as mentioned in paragraph 10 of the Enquiry Report are reproduced below: “d. It is unjustifiable and groundless to say that two entities are related because they have common director/address/promoter. It is a settled statutory and judicial position that a company is regarded an identity different from its shareholders and directors an
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