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SEBI recovers dues from two YouTube stock tipsters
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has completed recovery proceedings against two individuals for giving trading tips on Sadhna Broadcast Ltd shares through YouTube. The regulator issued final recovery certificates…
The Story in Brief
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has completed recovery proceedings against two individuals for giving trading tips on Sadhna Broadcast Ltd shares through YouTube. The regulator issued final recovery certificates against Pooja Aggarwal and Arpan Gupta on July 27, 2026, with completion notices posted on August 13, 2026.
Both defaulters were penalised for promoting stock recommendations via social media without necessary registration. The orders were part of SEBI's ongoing crackdown on unregistered investment advisors using platforms like YouTube to influence retail investors.
The Indian Opinion
YouTube stock gurus flourish until SEBI catches up. The lazy narrative is that regulators stifle free financial advice. The truth: unregistered tipsters peddle pump-and-dump schemes while followers lose money. SEBI's recovery certificates show consequences exist. The real test will be whether these defaulters actually pay up or simply vanish behind shell accounts.
Sources (2): sebi.gov.in, sebi.gov.in (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
