sebi:WTM/VKC/ID6/95/2007

SEBI · SEBI · 2004-11-19 · V. K. CHOPRA, WHOLE TIME MEMBER

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Facts / Headnote

Minor penalty of 'censure' imposed on the Noticee for violation of clause A(2) of Schedule II read with Regulation 7 of Stock Brokers Regulations; charges under PFUTP Regulations exonerated

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 4(a)
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 2

Parties

• M/s Ventura Securities Ltd

Holding

The Noticee, M/s Ventura Securities Ltd, was found to have violated clause A(2) of the Code of Conduct under Schedule II read with Regulation 7 of the Stock Brokers Regulations for failure to exercise due care, skill and diligence, and a minor penalty of 'censure' was imposed. The charges under Regulations 4(a), 4(b) and 4(d) of the PFUTP Regulations were not established and the Noticee was exonerated on those charges.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ ORDER {Under Regulation 13(4) SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002 against M/s Ventura Securities Ltd in the matter of SMR Universal Softech Ltd.}

1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 SMR Universal Softech Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “SMR”) was incorporated on April 05, 2000. This company was engaged in knowledge management in the area of development of HRD software, software training and HRD consulting. The company came out with its maiden public issue of 45 lacs equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at par on August 09,

2.0 ENQUIRY PROCEEDINGS 2.1 After considering the Investigation Report, SEBI appointed an Enquiry Officer to enquire into the violations allegedly committed by the Noticee under regulation 4(a), 4(b) and 4(d) of PFUTP Regulations and clause A(2), A(3) and A(4) of Code of Conduct as specified under Schedule II of Stock Brokers Regulations. 2.2 A show cause notice dated November 19, 2004 was issued to the Noticee which was responded by them vide letter dated December 15, 2004 wherein they have inter alia submitted as under: 2.2.1 All the transactions in SMR were purely client transactions and no proprietary trades were executed. In respect of the investment decision behind each transaction, no contribution whatsoever was made by them. 2.2.2 The clients were introduced to them in the ordinary course of their business. The clients had submitted the necessary client registration form and executed member client agreement and submitted all necessary documents as required as per SEBI’s circular SMD/POLICY/CIR/5-97 dated April 11, 1997. 2.2.3 They executed the trades in the scrip on May 13, 2002 and May 14, 2002 on behalf of client Shri Dhaval Shah and the volume in the scrip on May 13, 2002 constitutes 0.49% of the total volume of the Noticee on BSE on that day. Similarly the volume of the client Shri Dhaval Shah in the scrip on May 14, 2002 constitutes a meager 0.52% of the total volume of the Noticee on BSE on that day. 2.2.4 The Noticee had undertaken these transactions solely in

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