The tribunal ruled that just a phone call could not be ground for proving that trades were done based on inside information
The tribunal also reduced the penalty imposed on the brokerage from Rs 1 crore to Rs 20 lakh
The case relates to the alleged differential access given to certain broking firms in the form of 'dark fibre' at NSE, to connect across the co-location facilities before other members.
SAT has asked the regulator to complete the investigation within three months from the date of the order and deposit the fine of Rs 10 lakh with the Registrar of the Tribunal within a month
Sebi, in its order, barred 10 entities, including Bombay Dyeing and its promoters — Nusli N Wadia, Ness Wadia and Jehangir Wadia– from the securities markets for up to two years and levied a fine totalling Rs 15.75 crore on them
Those individuals are — Shailendra Mehta, Aditya Omprakash Gaggar, Shruti Vishal Vora and Neeraj Kumar Agarwal, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in five separate orders.
The SAT further said that the amount deposited will be kept in an interest-bearing account by SEBI, which would be subject to the result of the appeal.
New Delhi, Feb 21 The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has quashed a Sebi order against HDFC Bank, whereby the regulator had imposed a penalty o..
The fund will be kept by market regulator Sebi in an escrow account. Following the deposit of the amount, the attachment order against the company and its directors would be lifted, SAT said in an order.
PNB Housing had filed an appeal before the SAT against the letter issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India last month, requesting it not to go ahead with the proposal until due diligence was done.
The entities — Yes Capital (India) Pvt Ltd and Morgan Credits Pvt Ltd — were penalised by Sebi in March 2021 for not making the requisite disclosures pertaining to the encumbrance of shares.
The panel, chaired by N K Sodhi, the former chief justice of the high courts of Karnataka and Kerala, makes its recommendations to Sebi on such applications after which the regulator gives an opportunity to concerned parties before passing an order.
The proceedings of Sebi had arisen on account of non-conformity by HDFC Bank with the directions contained in the interim order issued by Sebi against BRH Wealth Kreators and other entities on October 7, 2019.
The watchdog's directions were part of an order wherein it rejected 63 Moons' application seeking renewal of approval to provide STP services on the basis of 'fit and proper' criteria.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in October, levied a fine of Rs 6 crore on National Stock Exchange (NSE) for allegedly investing in six companies unrelated or non-incidental to the stock exchange business.
"The direction of the WTM to deposit a sum of Rs 1,292.46 crore is wholly arbitrary and has been passed without any application of mind," the tribunal said.
Meanwhile, the tribunal will function through video conference from this Monday onwards in between 11.30 am and 4.30 pm until further orders.
Besides, the tribunal will function from July 20 between 11.30 am and 4.30 pm and urgent cases will be heard during July 20-24.
The interim order came on an appeal by Axis Bank against a direction by the NSE to release certain securities.
In the ruling dated May 15, the tribunal directed Sebi to refund Rs 6.35 lakh to an individual after it set aside the markets regulator order.
"Consequently, the judicial work of the tribunal shall remain suspended till June 12," SAT said in a notification.
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) will remain closed till May 15 in view of the nationwide lockdown announced by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
"The tribunal will further remain closed from April 15, 2020, to May 1, 2020, in view of the extension of nationwide lockdown declared by the government on April 14 to contain the spread of COVID-19," SAT said in a notification on Tuesday.
In an interim order passed in September 2019, Sebi barred these entities for alleged misstatement of the company's accounts and diversion of funds.