Sebi slaps Rs 4.82 crore fine on eight entities in Sky Industries case

Mumbai: Capital market regulator Sebi imposed a total penalty of Rs 4.82 crore on eight entities, including two stock brokers, for indulging in fraudulent trades in shares of Sky Industries Ltd. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had conducted a probe with respect to trading in the scrip of Sky Industries for the period January 1, 2009 to May 10, 2010.

It was observed by Sebi that the entities had executed reversal/synchronised trades with connected clients/self trades in the scrip of Sky Industries during the probe period. In two separate orders, the Sebi has slapped a penalty of Rs 25 lakh each on J V Stock Broking Private Ltd and SPFL Securities Ltd. At the same time, it has imposed a total fine of Rs 4.32 crore on six entities for fraudulently trading in the shares of the company.

In the order against the two brokerages, the Sebi has penalised JV Stock for creating a false or misleading appearance in the trading of the shares SPFL Securities had failed to carry out its business with due, skill, care and due diligence as stock brokers. Others fined in the case are Vijay Vora, Hina Vora, Chetan Dogra, Chetan Dogra HUF, Minoti Dhawan and Manojbhai R Shah.

The scrip was listed on the BSE as well as on Jaipur Stock Exchange and The Calcutta Stock Exchange. However, there was no trading in the scrip during the investigation period on JSEL and CSE, the orders said.