CHAPTER VIA Penalties and Adjudication

The_Securities_and_Exchange_Board_of_India_Act,_1992

15A Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc
15B Penalty for failure by any person to enter into agreement with clients
15C Penalty for failure to redress investors' grievances
15D Penalty for certain defaults in case of mutual funds
15E Penalty for failure to observe rules and regulations by an asset management company
15F Penalty for failure in case of stock brokers
15G Penalty for insider trading
15H Penalty for non-disclosure of acquisition of shares and take-overs
15HA Penalty for fraudulent and unfair trade practices
15HB Penalty for contravention where no separate penalty has been provided
15I Power to adjudicate
15J Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer
15JA Crediting sums realized by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India
15JB Settlement of Administrative and Civil proceedings
15EA Penalty for default in case of alternative investment funds, infrastructure investment trusts and real estate investment trusts.
15EB. Penalty for default in case of investment adviser and research analyst.
15HAA. Penalty for alteration, destruction, etc., of records and failure to protect the electronic database of Board.

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