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Section 12A: Prohibition of manipulative and deceptive devices, insider trading and substantial acquisition of securities or control.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992Central Act · Act 15 of 1992

[12A. Prohibition of manipulative and deceptive devices, insider trading and substantial acquisition of securities or control.-- No person shall directly or indirectly--

(a) use or employ, in connection with the issue, purchase or sale of any securities listed or proposed to be listed on a recognised stock exchange, any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder;

(b) employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud in connection with issue or dealing in securities which are listed or proposed to be listed on a recognised stock exchange;

(c) engage in any act, practice, course of business which operates or would operate as fraud or deceit upon any person, in connection with the issue, dealing in securities which are listed or proposed to be listed on a recognised stock exchange, in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder;

(d) engage in insider trading;

(e) deal in securities while in possession of material or non-public information or communicate such material or non-public information to any other person, in a manner which is in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder;

(f) acquire control of any company or securities more than the percentage of equity share capital of a company whose securities are listed or proposed to be listed on a recognised stock exchange in contravention of the regulations made under this Act.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
Section12A
Marginal noteProhibition of manipulative and deceptive devices, insider trading and substantial acquisition of securities or control.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it9

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act 59 of 2002. . Ins. by Act 59 of 2002, s. 7 (w.e.f. 29-10-2002). br

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