Dhaval Mehta
Penalties and directions recorded
- Upheld disgorgement of Rs 72 lacs with 10% interest from date of listing
- Costs of Rs 1 lac awarded to SEBI
- Contentions rejected; penalty of Rs 1 crore under Section 15HB upheld
- Rs 1 crore Supreme Court deposit held adjusted towards penalty, disgorgement liability held not discharged
- Plea to treat appeal as mercy petition and re-adjust deposit towards disgorgement rejected
SAT-appeal
- IPO scam: cornering shares reserved for retail investors in Suzlon and IDFC IPOs through 4580 benami applications via front entities.Appeal dismissed; upheld 2-year restraint from buying, selling or dealing in securities · Upheld disgorgement of Rs 72 lacs with 10% interest from date of listingAppeal: Appeal No. 155 of 2008 dismissed on 08.09.2009 with Rs 1 lac costs to SEBI
- SAT matter SATV-CAC359CD19F19D73A183D731Appeal No.25 of 2009 dismissed for reasons stated in Appeal No.155 of 2008Appeal: Appeal No.25 of 2009 dismissed on 15.09.2009
- Failure to disgorge Rs 72 lakhs with 10% interest as directed in WTM order dated 31 Oct 2008; underlying irregularities in IPO shares of Suzlon Energy and IDFC Ltd.Contentions rejected; penalty of Rs 1 crore under Section 15HB upheld · Rs 1 crore Supreme Court deposit held adjusted towards penalty, disgorgement liability held not dischargedAppeal: Civil Appeal Nos. 7697 of 2009 and 7861 of 2009 disposed as withdrawn on 21 Sep 2012; present Appeal No. 111 of 2013 decided 10 Oct 2013 (reserved 20 Sep 2013) - contentions rejected
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