sebi:WTM/TCN/124/IVD3/Jan/2009
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Facts / Headnote
Censure imposed on M/s. Virendra Singh Bhandari Jr., sub broker of M/s. SS Kantilal Ishwarlal Shah Securities Pvt. Ltd.
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 13(2)
- Reg. 28(2)
Parties
- M/s. Virendra Singh Bhandari Jr.
Holding
The sub broker M/s. Virendra Singh Bhandari Jr. was found to have failed to exercise due skill, care and diligence in executing transactions for its clients in the scrip of OTPL, in violation of the code of conduct prescribed for sub brokers. A penalty of Censure was imposed instead of the fifteen days suspension of certificate of registration recommended by the Enquiry Officer.
Full text
2 affected in a manner meant to facilitate the manipulation in the said scrip. 5. In view of the findings of investigation, an Enquiry Officer was appointed by SEBI vide order dated December 2005 under the then SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the “Enquiry Regulations”) to enquire into the irregularities / violations committed by the Broker. The Enquiry Officer conducted enquiry in terms of the Enquiry Regulations and submitted his report dated July 16, 2007 recommending a suspension of the certificate of registration of the Broker for a period of fifteen days.
3 commenced under the corresponding provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008. The issue for consideration is whether the sub broker had dealt in unlisted shares and has failed in due diligence while offloading the shares of promoters. My findings are as under:
4 established. Therefore, VSB does not appear to be part of the collusive activities of the two clients and the company OTPL. However, by failing to exercise the necessary skill, care and diligence required for that of a sub-broker while executing the transactions for RPL and Divya Jyoti, VSB have in the said process failed to comply with the code of conduct as prescribed for sub brokers in the Stock Broker Regulations which inter alia mandates a sub-broker to act with due skill, care and diligence in the conduct of all his business. I am of the view that penalty of suspension of certificate of registration for a period of fifteen days as recommended by the Enquiry Officer is excessive. Taking into consideration the nature of violation, a penalty of Censure is sufficient to have a deterrent effect on the M/s Virendra Singh Bhandari Jr.
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