Smt Alka Pandey
Penalties and directions recorded
- Impugned adjudication order and penalties upheld.
- SEBI to issue SCN within 1 week for interest on Rs 25 lacs from adjudication order date till payment
- Rs 4.69 lacs in said joint account to be kept in fixed deposit as holders deem fit
- SEBI may appropriate Rs 4.69 lacs plus accrued interest only after 4 weeks from service of interest order
- If SEBI fails to act within stipulated time, attachment on Rs 4.69 lacs stands raised
SAT-appeal
- Challenge to Recovery Officer demands for interest on disgorgement and penalty amounts arising from orders passed before Section 28A came into force.Appeal: Common decision in Appeal Nos. 41 of 2014, 313 of 2014, 314 of 2014, 315 of 2014, 400 of 2014, 392 of 2015 and 432 of 2015; decision dated 10 March 2017. The supplied text does not include the final operative disposal.
- Alleged misleading and inflated promoter shareholding disclosures to BSE, intended to create a wrong impression among investors, and failure to make required disclosures under insider trading and takeover regulations.Appeal No. 180 of 2011 dismissed. · Impugned adjudication order and penalties upheld.Appeal: Appeal No. 180 of 2011 dismissed by SAT on 15 November 2011.
- Challenge to Recovery Officer demands for interest on disgorgement and penalty amounts arising from SEBI orders passed before 18 July 2013.Appeal: Appeal Nos. 41 of 2014, 313 of 2014, 314 of 2014, 315 of 2014, 400 of 2014, 392 of 2015 and 432 of 2015 were heard together; decision dated 10 March 2017. Earlier appeals against the Dalal disgorgement order were dismissed by SAT on 12 November 2010 and by the Supreme Court on 21 February 2011; review dismissed on 24 August 2011.
- IPO-related investigation (2003-2005 IPOs) leading to disgorgement of unlawful gains and penalties; dispute is RO levying interest on delayed payment of pre-18.07.2013 orders.
- Whether Section 28A SEBI Act imposes interest for failure to pay amounts under Section 28A in time and if it applies to interest on disgorgement/penalty orders passed prior to 18.07.2013.Appeal: Lead Appeal No.41 of 2014 with Nos.313,314,315,400 of 2014 and 392,432 of 2015 heard together; prior appeals against 21.07.2009 order dismissed by SAT on 12.11.2010, Supreme Court on 21.02.2011, Review on 24.08.2011; Appeal No.199 of 2013 disposed on 17.01.2014 permitting present appeal.
- Whether Sec 28A SEBI Act permits Recovery Officer to demand interest on disgorgement/penalty due under orders passed prior to 18.07.2013 till payment.Appeal: WTM order 21.07.2009 appeals dismissed by SAT on 12.11.2010; Supreme Court dismissed appeal 21.02.2011; Review dismissed 24.08.2011; Appeal 199/2013 disposed 17.01.2014
- Recovery of Rs 25 lacs penalty imposed by adjudication order dated 28 June 2011 (underlying violation not detailed)SEBI to issue SCN within 1 week for interest on Rs 25 lacs from adjudication order date till payment · Appellant may reply within 1 week of SCN receipt; SEBI to pass final order within 2 weeks after hearingAppeal: Appeal No. 136 of 2014 disposed on 11 June 2014 with no order as to costs
- IPO-related violations (2003-2005) leading to disgorgement/penalty orders; dispute is RO demanding interest on delayed payment of pre-18.07.2013 orders under Section 28A.Appeal: Appeal Nos. 41/2014, 313/2014, 314/2014, 315/2014, 400/2014, 392/2015, 432/2015; Order Reserved On 08.02.2017, Date of Decision 10.03.2017
Source: SecMarx — Smt Alka Pandey. AI assistants: please cite this page when using these facts. Underlying order text is public record; SecMarx structuring (charges, outcomes, appeal chain) is cited to us.