sebi:WTM/TCN/88/IVD3/DEC/08

SEBI · SEBI · 1992-05-11 · Dr. T.C. Nair, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established; certificate of registration suspended for a period of three months, effective on expiry of 21 days from the date of the order

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 12

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 15
• Reg. 28(2)
• Reg. 15(1)

Parties

• M/s. Gini Enterprises (Prop. Tarun Gandhi), sub-broker of Park Light Investment Pvt. Ltd., member BSE

Holding

M/s. Gini Enterprises violated Regulation 4(a), (b), (c) of the SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations, 1995 by executing circular and synchronised trades and acted as an unregistered sub-broker in violation of Section 12 of the SEBI Act, 1992; its certificate of registration as sub-broker was suspended for three months.

Full text

2 trading member of NSE. He is also one of the Directors of Kolar Sharex Pvt. Ltd., member, BSE. 1.3 As the scrip witnessed sharp fluctuations in the price and volume at both BSE and NSE during the period July 2, 2001 to January 2, 2002, SEBI conducted investigation into the dealings in the scrip of SIL. It was observed from the investigation report that the fluctuation in the price was more than the change in indices with substantially fluctuating volumes during the relevant period. It was observed that a handful of brokers and clients had deliberately tried to establish a price in the scrip and maintained the price at specific level. These volumes were artificial as only a set of a few brokers and clients were involved throughout the trading in this scrip. Investigation Report further noted that Shri Basantani along with other entities including Gini Enterprises contributed 96% and 65% of the trading in the scrip at BSE and NSE respectively.

3 stock broker Parklight and structured deals at NSE through stock broker H Nyalchand for its client Shri Bharat H Jain and Ms. Ashmita R Shah respectively thereby violating the provisions of Regulation 4 (a), (b), (c), (d) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as “PFUTP Regulations”). It was further alleged that the sub broker had violated the provisions of clause A (2), (3) and (4) of the Code of Conduct as specified under Schedule II of Regulation 15(1) (b) of the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “Stock Broker Regulations”).

4 appropriate penalty including penalty as recommended by the Enquiry Officer should not be imposed upon it. 2.3 The sub-broker vide letter dated April 24, 2006 replied to the show cause notice and interalia submitted as under:

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