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SEBI Cracks Down on Patel Wealth Advisors for Large-Scale Market Manipulation

The regulator barred the firm and its directors from trading, ordered recovery of Rs 3.22 crore in illegal gains, and launched a detailed investigation.

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Overview

  • Patel Wealth Advisors and four directors have been banned from trading by SEBI for engaging in order spoofing over four years.
  • The firm executed 621 spoofing instances across 173 stocks, manipulating both cash and derivatives markets between 2021 and 2025.
  • SEBI ordered the recovery of Rs 3.22 crore in unlawful profits made through deceptive trading practices.
  • Despite repeated warnings from the National Stock Exchange, Patel Wealth Advisors continued its manipulative activities.
  • SEBI has introduced advanced detection methods to uncover complex fraud and announced a detailed investigation into the scheme.