sebi:WTM/KV/CFID/CFID-SEC6/32431/2026-27
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Facts / Headnote
Prima facie violations held; interim order passed pending conclusion of detailed investigation; Investigating Authority directed to appoint a new forensic auditor and Noticees directed to cooperate and provide all information.
Provisions invoked
- s. 11
- s. 19
- s. 11B
- s. 12A
- s. 11(2)
- s. 27
- s. 12
- s. 11A
- s. 11C(3)
- s. 28A
- s. 29
- s. 136
- s. 26A
- s. 128(1)
- s. 136(1)
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 2(1)(c)
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 4(2)
- Reg. 4(2)(f)
- Reg. 3(b)
- Reg. 4(2)(e)
- Reg. 46
- Reg. 4(2)(r)
- Reg. 4(2)(k)
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 4(1)(a)
- Reg. 2(1)(b)
- Reg. 48
- Reg. 33(1)
- Reg. 23(2)
- Reg. 4(1)(c)
- Reg. 34(3)
- Reg. 46(2)(s)
Parties
- Rajesh Exports Limited
- Rajesh Mehta
Holding
REL and Mr. Rajesh Mehta prima facie violated LODR, PFUTP and SEBI Act provisions through misrepresentation of financials and obstruction; interim directions issued pending detailed investigation and fresh forensic audit.
Full text
Interim Order in the matter of Rajesh Exports Limited Page 2 of 109 A. BACKGROUND 1. The present proceedings have emanated from an investigation conducted for the period between April 01, 2020 to March 31, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as “Investigation Period”) by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI”) involving abovementioned Noticees. Wherever deemed necessary, reference has been made to period outside the investigation period.
Interim Order in the matter of Rajesh Exports Limited Page 3 of 109 Markets) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the “PFUTP Regulations”) and other applicable provisions of securities laws. A Forensic Auditor viz. BDO India Services Pvt Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “Forensic Auditor”/ “BDO”) was also appointed in the matter on December 03, 2024.
Interim Order in the matter of Rajesh Exports Limited Page 4 of 109 II. With respect to foreign subsidiaries, REL refused to share requisite data, taking shelter under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection. Consequently, the Forensic Auditor’s review was confined solely to financial statements, without access to primary evidentiary records.
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