sebi:WTM/TCN/87/ID3/02/2008
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Facts / Headnote
Interim directions dated March 21, 2006 not continued / vacated pending investigation
Provisions invoked
- s. 11B
- s. 11
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 15
- Reg. 4(2)(f)
Parties
- Shri Lalit Dua
- LRS Portfolio & Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd.
Holding
The ad-interim ex-parte cease-and-desist directions dated March 21, 2006 against Shri Lalit Dua and LRS Portfolio & Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. need not be continued pending investigation.
Full text
2 In view of the same, several investors visit the website on a regular basis. 2. Prima-facie, a distinct modus operandi was noticed in the conduct of Shri Dua. Shri Dua used to disseminate company favourable articles in media on frequent basis projecting a bright future of companies whose shares were thinly traded. Thereafter, in contrast to the recommendations, his associated entities used to offload shares (purchased prior to the recommendations) of such companies on the back of induced investor interest created by his recommendations.
3 prospects of the company. This generated interest in the trading of such stocks and induced the lay investors to commence transactions in such stocks. This lead to upward movement in the price and volume of such stocks. Finally, the associate entities offloaded their stock at the higher prices created as a result of induced demand for the penny stocks.
4 from the stock exchange, it was brought that there were as many as 21 entities who, prima facie, were related to Shri Dua in one way or the other such as through common address, phone numbers and directors etc.
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