sebi:WTM/PS/23/IVD/ID-3/DEC/09

SEBI · SEBI · 2003-11-05 · Prashant Saran, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Warning issued to the noticee to be careful and cautious and to comply with statutory provisions; no monetary penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

Regulations

Parties

Holding

The noticee violated Regulation 4(a) and (b) of PFUTP Regulations and Regulation 7 read with Clause A (3), (4) and (5) of the Broker Code of Conduct by placing huge buy orders and deleting them to create false buying depth, and was warned to be careful and compliant.

Full text

Page 2 of 8 that some clients have placed large buy-orders majority of which were deleted after a small part is executed, by adopting this methodology, some entities had tried to create buying depth in the scrip which attracted other investors in the scrip.

Page 3 of 8 of the Code of Conduct specified under Schedule II of the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Broker) Regulation, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Broker Regulations’). The Enquiry Officer submitted his report dated May 02, 2005 in terms of Regulation 13(1) of Enquiry Regulations recommending thereby a

Page 4 of 8 - Shares of related entities were sold by it pursuant to the instructions by clients in its capacity as broker. - The transactions entered by it were in nature of squaring off which shows that these were jobbing transactions. - All relied upon documents have not been furnished to it in consonance with principles of natural justice. - In Regulation 4 of PFUTP Regulations, intention is relevant, and it is required to prove that the person had acted intentionally. - Transacted in ordinary course of business and the same have not been resulted in artificially increasing/ decreasing the price of the scrip. - There are some mitigating factors.

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