sebi:WTM/TCN/55/ID3/08/2007
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Facts / Headnote
No penalty levied
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 13(4)
- Reg. 6
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 4(a)
Parties
- M/s. Ohm Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd.
Holding
The Whole Time Member accepted the Enquiry Officer's recommendation, held OSBPL not guilty of violating FUTP Regulations 4(a), (b), (c) and the Stock Brokers Code of Conduct, and directed that no penalty be levied for its dealings in M/s. Color Chips India Limited.
Full text
Page 2 of 6 inputs received from the exchanges wherein the scrip was being traded. During the course of investigation, it was found that M/s. Ohm Stock Broker Private Limited (OSBPL), a member of BSE, had placed an order on behalf of its client, M/s. Kruthika Portfolio Ltd. (KPL), in the scrip of CCIL at a price of Rs.50/- per share when the market price of that scrip was above Rs.80/- per share. The orders were placed by one Shri. B. K. Sharma on behalf of KPL, who was found to be a major perpetrator of fraudulent activities in the scrip of
Page 3 of 6 upon during the investigation. The said notice stated therein the alleged contravention of provisions of the Code of Conduct for stock brokers as specified in Schedule II read with Regulation 7 of the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992 and Regulation 4 (a), (b) and (c) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 1995, by OSBPL while dealing in the scrip of CCIL. The notice also mentioned that OSBPL may submit its reply to the Enquiry Officer and also to specify whether it desires to be heard in person before the Enquiry Officer.
Page 4 of 6 OSBPL. The Enquiry Officer has also observed that OSBPL was not responsible for the huge fluctuation in the market price of CCIL and that the transactions were for a consideration and there was change in the beneficial ownership of the shares. Further, OSBPL had obtained the required information from its client, KPL as prescribed. The Enquiry Officer has further observed that there was no material to show that the stock broker has violated the Code of Conduct prescribed for stock brokers.
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