Sebi bars DLF from capital mkts for three years

MUMBAI, Oct 13 (PTI): Regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has barred realty major DLF and also six top executives including Chairman KP Singh, from securities markets for three years, after finding the company guilty of "active and deliberate suppression" of material information at the time of its public offer.

Those prohibited from the markets including Singh's son Rajiv Singh (Vice Chairman) and daughter Pia Singh (Whole Time Director), Sebi said in its order.

"I find that the case of active and deliberate suppression of any material information so as to mislead and defraud the investors in the securities market in connection with the issue of shares of DLF in its initial public offering (IPO) is clearly made out in this case," Sebi's Whole-Time Member Rajeev Agarwal said in his 43-page order.

"I am satisfied that the violations as found in this case are grave and have larger implications on the safety and integrity of the securities market.

"In my view, for the serious contraventions as found in the instant case, effective deterrent actions to safeguard the market integrity. It, therefore, becomes incumbent to deal with contraventions, digression and demeanour of the erring Noticees sternly and take appropriate actions for effective deterrence," Agarwal said.