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Right here’s an in depth abstract of the SEBI Ex-Parte Interim Order (WTM/KV/ISD/ISD-SEC-2/31727/2025-26) dated 15 October 2025, within the matter of Insider Buying and selling within the scrip of Indian Power Trade Ltd (IEX):

1. Background

SEBI performed a suo-motu preliminary examination after a pointy fall (–29.58%) in IEX share value on 24 July 2025, following a CERC order on market coupling issued after market hours on 23 July 2025.
SEBI additionally acquired a grievance alleging insider buying and selling in IEX earlier than the announcement.
Investigation interval: 1 July 2025 – 14 August 2025.
Search & seizure operations had been performed between 18–20 September 2025 at premises linked to the suspects.
Digital proof and statements had been collected.

2. The CERC Order and UPSI

CERC’s 23 July 2025 order launched Market Coupling — a mechanism to centrally match bids from all energy exchanges (IEX, PXIL, HPX) to type a single market clearing value.
This meant IEX would lose management over value discovery and sure see diminished volumes.
The data was not public earlier than 23 July 2025, and induced a cloth affect (–29.58% fall). Therefore, it certified as Unpublished Worth Delicate Data (UPSI) underneath SEBI (PIT) Rules, 2015.
Interval of UPSI: 1 July 2025 – 23 July 2025.

3. The Noticees (Accused)

4. Supply of UPSI and Chain of Communication

Official-1 (O1): Ms. Yogieta S. Mehra, Chief of Economics Division, CERC.

O2 & O3: Deputy and Assistant Chiefs in the identical division — a part of the inner committee drafting the order.

Proof:

WhatsApp and Sign chats between O1 and Bhoovan Singh present she shared confidential CERC paperwork, assembly minutes, and draft orders.
Bhoovan shared these particulars in a WhatsApp group named “OTC”, together with screenshots of inside CERC communications.
Bhoovan deleted WhatsApp chats with O1 after receiving queries from NSE on 31 July 2025, however proof from Sign remained.
CERC’s inside draft order, notings, and minutes of 4th & fifth conferences had been present in Bhoovan’s cellphone.

Conclusion: Bhoovan obtained UPSI from O1 and disseminated it to others, who traded based mostly on it.

5. Buying and selling Sample & Revenue

The Noticees had no or negligible buying and selling historical past in IEX earlier than the UPSI interval.
Through the UPSI window, they took massive positions in IEX Put Choices anticipating a fall.
They booked earnings instantly after the CERC order grew to become public.

Income Made

6. Fund Movement Evaluation

These transfers had been to linked entities managed or operated by the Noticees — suggesting cash layering and potential siphoning of unlawful positive factors.

7. Prima Facie Findings

Noticees traded on the idea of UPSI from CERC officers — violating:

Regulation 3(2) and 4(1) of the PIT Rules, 2015, and
Sections 12A(d) & (e) of the SEBI Act, 1992.

SEBI noticed a coordinated scheme to learn from insider info.

Buying and selling sample, communications, and fund transfers confirmed pre-planned insider buying and selling exercise.

8. SEBI’s Interim Instructions (Most important A part of the Order)

Underneath Sections 11(1), 11(4), and 11B of the SEBI Act, SEBI ordered:

Impounding of ₹173.14 crore (equal to alleged illegal positive factors).

Every Noticee should deposit their impounded quantity in a hard and fast deposit (FD) with lien to SEBI.

Full buying and selling ban: All Noticees restrained from shopping for, promoting, or dealing in securities till additional orders.

Freezing of financial institution and demat accounts:

No debit allowed with out SEBI’s permission.
Credit could proceed.

No disposal of property: Noticees prohibited from transferring or alienating property till the FD is created.

Full asset disclosure: Noticees to submit detailed stock of movable and immovable property, investments, and financial institution/demat accounts inside 15 days.

Rest: After depositing impounded quantities, buying and selling in different securities could resume, besides IEX.

Spinoff positions: Open contracts to be closed inside 3 months.

Order efficient instantly till additional orders.

9. Subsequent Steps

Noticees can file replies inside 21 days and request a private listening to.
Investigation into O1 (CERC official) and different linked individuals continues to be ongoing.
SEBI could later levy penalties or concern additional instructions underneath the legislation.

10. Signatory

Kamlesh C. VarshneyWhole-Time Member (WTM)SEBI, MumbaiOrder Date: 15 October 2025

In essence:

This interim order by SEBI uncovers one of many largest insider buying and selling circumstances in India (₹173+ crore), the place confidential regulatory info from CERC was illegally leaked to market contributors who profited by way of IEX choices. SEBI has frozen their funds, restrained them from buying and selling, and is conducting additional investigation towards each insiders at CERC and the merchants who used the UPSI.

Abstract by ChatGPT

Did Zerodha’s (Roopa Okay V , Principal Officer) reporting of suspicious transactions assist unearth this insider buying and selling?

Its apparent proper your inside methods additionally discovered this suspicious ??

@nithin