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Honourable Islamabad High Court reaffirms SECP’s Investigative mandate

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Islamabad, May 14:  The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) appreciates the judgment of the Honourable Islamabad High Court, which has reaffirmed the SECP’s regulatory mandate regarding investigations under the Securities Act, 2015.

The writ petition challenged the SECP’s investigation proceedings initiated under Section 139 of the Securities Act, 2015, in a matter involving suspected market manipulation. The case pertained to trading in the shares of a listed company, where the share price was inflated by approximately 236% between December 13, 2013, and October 04, 2016.

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Despite being served lawful notices requiring their appearance before the investigation team, the petitioners chose not to comply and instead sought relief through constitutional jurisdiction. However, the Honourable Islamabad High Court dismissed the petition, ruling that the SECP had acted within its legislative authority and that such investigations were essential to maintaining market discipline and investor confidence.

In its judgment, the Honourable Court observed that the SECP’s notices were lawful, detailed, and did not constitute adverse or final orders but merely sought clarifications from the recipients. The Court noted that intervention at the investigation stage would unjustly impede the regulator’s ability to perform its statutory functions. The SECP’s powers under Sections 137 and 139 are procedural in nature, can be applied retrospectively, and do not violate Article 12 of the Constitution. Additionally, the constitutional protection against self-incrimination under Article 13(1)(b) does not extend to regulatory investigations, as requiring information does not amount to compelling testimony.

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