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ROYAL SECURITIES (PVT.) LTD. vs COMMISSIONER (SECURITIES MARKET DIVISION), SECP Ss — 2021 CLD 655 SECURITIES-AND-EXCHANGE-COMMISSION-OF-PAKISTAN

Case information

Citation
2021 CLD 655 SECURITIES-AND-EXCHANGE-COMMISSION-OF-PAKISTAN
Year
2021
Reporter
CLD
Parties
ROYAL SECURITIES (PVT.) LTD. vs COMMISSIONER (SECURITIES MARKET DIVISION), SECP Ss

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Judgment text as reported

ROYAL SECURITIES (PVT.) LTD. VS COMMISSIONER (SECURITIES MARKET DIVISION), SECP Ss. 150, 133, 134 & 167---Securities Brokers (Licensing and Operations) Regulations, 2016, Reglns. 16(1)(i) & 16(1)(m)---Disciplinary action in respect of licensed person---Duties and obligations of a securities broker---Market manipulation---Fraudulently inducing trading in securities---Liability of licensed person for the acts of representative---Scope---Appellant Company was imposed upon a penalty of Rs. 5,00,000/- for market manipulation, fraudulently inducing trading in securities and its failure to establish the internal code of practice---Validity---Appellant Company had failed to establish an internal code of practice which resulted in abnormal trading in the shares of a Modraba Company by the sponsors of the Company who made a gain of Rs. 2.4 million and its employees had encouraged investment in the same Modraba Company through their Facebook page---Company's employees, even if not regular, were acting for the Company, therefore, the Company was liable for their actions---Appellate Bench held that the penalty was rightly imposed upon the Company--- Impugned order was upheld.

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