Sebi slaps penalty on OP Jindal Group's firm Hexa Tradex, other entities

Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday levied penalties totalling Rs 35 lakh on OP Jindal Group's firm Hexa Tradex Ltd, its promoters and directors for flouting delisting norms and other disclosure rules.

The regulator slapped fines within the range of Rs 2-5 lakh on Hexa Tradex, its chairperson Raj Kamal Aggarwal, Ravinder Nath Leekha, Vinita Jha, Girish Sharma, and Pravesh Srivastava. They are collectively referred to as noticee.

Siddeshwari Tradex Pvt Ltd, Innox Global Multiventures, Opelina Sustainable Services, and JSL Ltd, were the promoter entities of Hexa Tradex Ltd, which were also penalised by the markets regulator.

Pursuant to a complaint received by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in July 2022. The regulator conducted an examination with respect to the delisting of Hexa Tradex Ltd (HTL), a BSE and NSE-listed company.

Based on the complaints received, Sebi had initiated the proceedings against the noticees to inquire into and adjudge the alleged violations o