Terms of Use

This document contains some important information regarding the terms and conditions which apply to your account with FE Securities Pvt. Ltd. Member of the National Stock Exchange of India ltd.(NSE) & BSE Ltd. (BSE) registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) as a stock broker with SEBI Registration No. INZ000240438. Your access to and use of your account is subject to your compliance with all the terms and conditions set forth herein in addition to the terms as per Rights & Obligations of Stock Broker, Authorised Persons & Clients, Rights & Obligations of Depository Participant & Beneficiary Owner, Risk Disclosure Document, Policy & Procedure, Contract between Member Broker & Client and other documents executed by the client from time to time and rules, regulations & byelaws of the exchange/SEBI. 

 

The website is owned, operated and maintained by FE Securities Pvt. Ltd  and have been collectively referred to hereinafter as  “FESPL”, companies duly incorporated under the Companies Act,1956  

Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

I. Registration for use of the Facilities and Services 


(a) Any person visiting the Web Site may access and use the Facilities by establishing an online personal with a unique ‘Client ID’ and ‘Password’, in the manner as indicated on the Web-Site. “Facilities” shall mean and include any information, materials, documents, downloads, data, and all other information and utilities contained or accessible on or through the Web Site as may be provided on the Web Site from time to time.
 

(b) The Terms shall be deemed to form part of the “FESPL”-Constituent Agreement/Contract between Member Broker & Client/other documents executed by the Client and shall be deemed to be incorporated therein to the same extent as if these provisions had been set forth in full therein. The Constituent’s entitlement to avail the Services or any part thereof shall be subject to compliance with all the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

II. Facilities and Web Content 


(a) The Constituent acknowledges and agrees that each participating stock exchange or association or agency asserts a proprietary interest in all of the market data it furnishes to parties that disseminate the said data.  The Constituent is authorised to use materials which are made available by the FESPL’s web site for the Constituent’s own needs only, and the Constituent is not authorised to resell access to any such materials or to make copies of any such materials for sale or use to and by others. The Constituent shall not delete copyright or other intellectual property rights notices from printouts of electronically accessed materials from the FESPL’s web site. 

(b) All materials published on the Web-Site, including, without limitation, information, text, photographs, images, graphics and/or other visual reproductions (hereinafter referred to as the “Content”) are intended solely for personal, non-commercial use. All rights pertaining to the Content or any part thereof shall vest only in the relevant owners of the same and no other person may modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce (except as provided herein), create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display or in any way exploit, any of the Content, in whole or in part.  

(c) To the extent that any part of the Content may be downloaded or copied, the same may be done only for personal non-commercial purpose(s) and use(s), and provided that all copyright and other notices contained in such Content are faithfully maintained and the Content shall not be stored in any media other than in the Visitor’s personal computer. In the event any software is downloaded from the Web-Site, such software, including without limitation any files, images incorporated in or generated by the software, and data accompanying the software, are licensed to the Visitor by for personal, non-commercial use and viewing only. 

 

(d) “FESPL”. shall not be liable for truth, accuracy or completeness of the information or for any errors, mistakes or omissions therein or for any delays or interruptions of such information for whatever cause. It is expressly understood and agreed to by the Visitor that except as specifically provided herein, all warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranties or merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose, are hereby excluded.
 

III. Third Party Providers/Links The Web Site may contain links to other web sites on the World Wide Web. “FESPL”. is not responsible for their resources or their content or the availability thereof.
 

IV. Submissions 

(a) The Visitor shall remain solely responsible for all submissions on and to the Web Site. “FESPL”. is not responsible for the content or message of any submissions. The “FESPL” does not guarantee, and makes no formal representation or warranty as to, the accuracy, veracity or completeness of any information provided by others in any portion or page of the Web-Site, nor does “FESPL” necessarily endorse, support, sanction, encourage, verify, agree with, or reject, diminish or disagree with, the comments, opinions or statements posted by others on the Web-Site.
 

(b) While “FESPL” does not and cannot review every message posted or item submitted to/on the Web-Site, “FESPL”. reserves the right, in its sole discretion, but assumes no duty, to delete, move, or edit submissions that it deems false, inappropriate, abusive, defamatory, obscene, in violation of copyright or trademark laws, or otherwise unacceptable, and the Visitor expressly acknowledges and accepts that its submissions may be edited, removed, modified, published, re-published, transmitted and displayed by in its sole discretion.

 

 

Now in existence or hereafter developed, in such work or other original materials; without separate, retained or reversionary rights being held by such author, creator or other person submitting such work. “FESPL” may exercise the rights granted herein in such form as it may in its sole discretion determine; such that the submitted material may be published, reproduced, reprinted, distributed, performed, displayed, included in anthologies and compilations, and/or otherwise transmitted (including but not limited to electronic and optical versions and in any other media now in existence or hereafter developed) in whole or in part, whether or not combined with the work of others. In addition, “FESPL” may use the name and electronic address of the author, creator and/or other person submitting the work in publishing, promoting, advertising, and publicizing their publications and information products and services, and in any merchandising.

 

V. Warranties of Constituent 


(a) The Constituent hereby represents and warrants that the terms and conditions of these Terms have been clearly understood and that the information furnished to the “FESPL” is accurate and truthful
 

(b) The Constituent confirms that it/he/she is of legal age and he/she/it has obtained the necessary approvals from the relevant regulatory/ legal and compliance authorities to access the services provided pursuant to these Terms. 

  

VI. FESPL’s Liability 

(a) Under no circumstances, including but not limited to negligence, shall the “FESPL” or anyone involved in creating, producing, delivering or managing the Services be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, even if the “FESPL” or such person has been advised of the possibility of such damages, that result from the use of or inability to use the service, delay in transmission of any communication, in each case for any reason whatsoever (including on account of breakdown in systems) or out of any breach of any warranty or due to any fraud committed by any person whether in the employment of the “FESPL” or otherwise.

(b) The Constituent agrees to fully indemnify and hold harmless the “FESPL” for any losses arising from the execution of incorrect/ ambiguous or fraudulent instructions that got entered through the system at the Constituent’s end.

 

 VII No Assignment The rights of the Constituent under these Terms are not transferable under any circumstances and shall be used only by the Constituent.

 

VIII. Authorised Representative The instructions issued by an authorised representative of the Constituent shall be binding on the Constituent in accordance with the letter authorising the said representative to deal on behalf of the Constituent.

 

IX. Death or Insolvency In the event of death or insolvency of the Constituent or of its otherwise becoming incapable of receiving and/or paying for or delivering or transferring securities which the Constituent has ordered to be bought or sold, the “FESPL” may close out the transaction of the Constituent and the Constituent or its legal representative/s or nominee/s shall be liable jointly or severally for any losses, costs and be entitled to any surplus which may result there from.
 

X. Dispute Resolution 


(a) The “FESPL” and the Constituent are aware of the provisions of the bye laws rules and regulations of the NSE/BSE relating to the resolution of the disputes/differences through the mechanism of arbitration provided by the Exchanges and agree to abide by the said provisions insofar as any disputes under these Terms relate to transactions that are to be carried out on the exchanges.

 

(b) In so far as any other disputes or differences in connection with these Terms or their performance (other than the disputes referred to in Paragraph X (a) above) are concerned such disputes shall, so far as it is possible, be settled amicably between the Parties and in the case where after 30 days of consultation, the parties have failed to reach an amicable settlement, such disputes shall be submitted to arbitration and such arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the “Arbitration Act”) by a sole arbitrator. The “FESPL” and the Constituent expressly consent and agree that the Chairman, shall be the persona designate to appoint the said sole arbitrator. The venue of arbitration shall be Delhi and each party shall bear the cost of arbitration equally unless otherwise awarded by the sole arbitrator.

 

 

(c) No waiver by of any provision of the Agreement/Contract/other document shall be binding except as set forth in writing signed by its duly authorised representative.

 

(d) The Constituent agrees to abide by the “FESPL” Terms and Conditions and rules in force and changes in Terms and Conditions from time to time relating to their account.

 

(e) The Constituent agrees that the “FESPL” will be at liberty to close their account any time without assigning any reason whatsoever.

 

(f) The Constituent agrees that the “FESPL” can, at its sole discretion, withdraw any of the services/facilities given in their account either wholly or partially at any time without giving them any notice.
 

(g) The Constituent agrees that any change in their account status or change of address will be immediately   informed to the “FESPL”. 

 

(h) The Constituent agrees that all instructions relating to their account will be issued in writing satisfactory to the “FESPL” in form and content. 

 

(i) The Constituent agrees that they shall not pay &/or deposit in the bank account of  “FESPL” any amount in cash to any Sales Representative, authorized person, employee or associate of the “FESPL” at the time of opening an account or carrying out any transaction in the normal course of the business.

 

(j) The Constituent agrees that the “FESPL”. may disclose customer information, in strict confidence, to any of its agent/s and/or contractors with whom the “FESPL”. enters or has entered into any arrangement in connection with providing of services.

 

XI. Customer: Customer refers to any person who has a “FESPL”. Account and who has been authorised by the “FESPL” to avail of the said facility.

 

XII. Personal Information Personal Information refers to the information about the Customer obtained in KYC or connection with Electronic Payment Gateway for Net banking or otherwise.

 

XIII. Stock Exchanges: Stock Exchanges refers to National Stock Exchange of India Ltd, BSE Limited, and/or any other exchange to which “FESPL” companies have/will have membership.

 

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Responsibilities of Investors

  • Deal with a SEBI registered DP for opening demat account, KYC and Depository activities.
  • Provide complete documents for account opening and KYC (Know Your Client). Fill all the required details in Account Opening Form / KYC form in own handwriting and cancel out the blanks.
  • Read all documents and conditions being agreed before signing the account opening form.
  • Accept the Delivery Instruction Slip (DIS) book from DP only (preprinted with a serial number along with client ID) and keep it in safe custody and do not sign or issue blank or partially filled DIS.
  • Always mention the details like ISIN, number of securities accurately.
  • Inform any change in information linked to demat account and obtain confirmation of updation in the system.
  • Regularly verify balances and demat statement and reconcile with trades / transactions.
  • Appoint nominee(s) to facilitate heirs in obtaining the securities in their demat account.
  • Do not fall prey to fraudsters sending emails and SMSs luring to trade in stocks / securities promising huge profits.

Dos and Don’ts for Investor

  • Receive a copy of KYC, copy of account opening documents.
  • No minimum balance is required to be maintained in a demat account.
  • No charges are payable for opening of demat accounts.
  • If executed, receive a copy of Power of Attorney. However, Power of Attorney is not a mandatory requirement as per SEBI / Stock Exchanges. You have the right to revoke any authorization given at any time.
  • You can open more than one demat account in the same name with single DP/ multiple DPs.
  • Receive statement of accounts periodically. In case of any discrepancies in statements, take up the same with the DP immediately. If the DP does not respond, take up the matter with the Depositories.
  • Pledge and /or any other interest or encumbrance can be created on demat holdings.
  • Right to give standing instructions with regard to the crediting of securities in demat account.
  • Investor can exercise its right to freeze/defreeze his/her demat account or specific securities / specific quantity of securities in the account, maintained with the DP.
  • In case of any grievances, Investor has right to approach Participant or Depository or SEBI for getting the same resolved within prescribed timelines.
  • Every eligible investor shareholder has a right to cast its vote on various resolutions proposed by the companies for which Depositories have developed an internet based ‘e-Voting’ platform.
  • Receive information about charges and fees. Any charges/tariff agreed upon shall not increase unless a notice in writing of not less than thirty days is given to the Investor.

Dos and Don’ts for Investor

Sr.No. Guidance
1 Always deal with a SEBI registered Depository Participant for opening a demat account.
2 Read all the documents carefully before signing them.
3 Before granting Power of attorney to operate your demat account to an intermediary like Stock Broker, Portfolio Management Services (PMS) etc., carefully examine the scope and implications of powers being granted.
4
Always make payments to registered intermediary using banking channels.
No payment should be made in name of employee of intermediary.
5
Accept the Delivery Instruction Slip (DIS) book from your DP only (pre- printed with a serial number along with your Client ID) and keep it in safe custody and do not sign or issue blank or partially filled DIS slips.

Always mention the details like ISIN, number of securities accurately. In case of any queries, please contact your DP or broker and it should be signed by all demat account holders.

Strike out any blank space on the slip and Cancellations or corrections on the DIS should be initialed or signed by all the account holder(s).

Do not leave your instruction slip book with anyone else.

Do not sign blank DIS as it is equivalent to a bearer cheque.
6
Inform any change in your Personal Information (for example address or Bank Account details, email ID, Mobile number) linked to your demat account in the prescribed format and obtain confirmation of updation in
system
7 Mention your Mobile Number and email ID in account opening form to receive SMS alerts and regular updates directly from depository.
8 Always ensure that the mobile number and email ID linked to your demat account are the same as provided at the time of account opening/updation.
9
Do not share password of your online trading and demat account with
anyone.
10
Do not share One Time Password (OTP) received from banks, brokers, etc.
These are meant to be used by you only.
11 Do not share login credentials of e-facilities provided by the depositories such as e-DIS/demat gateway, SPEED-e/easiest etc. with anyone else.
12 Demat is mandatory for any transfer of securities of Listed public limited companies with few exceptions.
13
If you have any grievance in respect of your demat account, please write to
designated email IDs of depositories or you may lodge the same with SEBI online at https://scores.gov.in/scores/Welcome.html
14
Keep a record of documents signed, DIS issued and account statements
received.
15 As Investors you are required to verify the transaction statement carefully for all debits and credits in your account. In case of any unauthorized debit or credit, inform the DP or your respective Depository.
16 Appoint a nominee to facilitate your heirs in obtaining the securities in your demat account, on completion of the necessary procedures.
17 Register for Depository's internet based facility or download mobile app of the depository to monitor your holdings.
18
Ensure that, both, your holding and transaction statements are received
periodically as instructed to your DP. You are entitled to receive a transaction statement every month if you have any transactions.
19 Do not follow herd mentality for investments. Seek expert and professional advice for your investments
20 Beware of assured/fixed returns.

Complaint Resolution process at Depositories

Miscellaneous services

Transaction alerts through SMS, e-locker facilities, chatbots for instantaneously responding to investor queries etc. have also been developed..

E-account opening

Account opening through digital mode, popularly known as “On-line Account opening”, wherein investor intending to open the demat account can visit DP website, fill in the required information, submit the required documents, conduct video IPV and demat account gets opened without visiting DPs office.

Transposition cum dematerialization

In case of transposition-cum-dematerialisation, client can get securities dematerialised in the same account if the names appearing on the certificates match with the names in which the account has been opened but are in a different order. The same may be done by submitting the security certificates along with the Transposition Form and Demat Request Form.

Online instructions for execution

Internet-enabled services like Speed-e (NSDL) & Easiest (CDSL) empower a demat account holder in managing his/her securities ‘anytime-anywhere’ in an efficient and convenient manner and submit instructions online without the need to use paper. These facilities allows Beneficial Owner (BO) to submit transfer instructions and pledge instructions including margin pledge from their demat account. The instruction facilities are also available on mobile applications through android, windows and IOS platforms.

e-DIS / Demat Gateway

Investors can give instructions for transfer of securities through e-DIS apart from physical DIS. Here, for on-market transfer of securities, investors need to provide settlement number along with the ISIN and quantity of securities being authorized for transfer. Client shall be required to authorize each e-DIS valid for a single settlement number / settlement date, by way of OTP and PIN/password, both generated at Depositories end. Necessary risk containment measures are being adopted by Depositories in this regard.

e-CAS facility

Consolidated Account Statements are available online and could also be accessed through mobile app to facilitate the investors to view their holdings in demat form.

Linkages with Clearing System

For actual delivery of securities to the clearing system from the selling brokers and delivery of securities from the clearing system to the buying broker.

Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA)

The facility of BSDA with limited services for eligible individuals was introduced with the objective of achieving wider financial inclusion and to encourage holding of demat accounts. No Annual Maintenance Charges (AMC) shall be levied, if the value of securities holding is upto Rs. 50,000. For value of holdings between Rs 50,001- 2,00,000, AMC not exceeding Rs 100 is chargeable. In case of debt securities, there are no AMC charges for holding value upto Rs 1,00,000 and a maximum of Rs 100 as AMC is chargeable for value of holdings between Rs 1,00,001 and Rs 2,00,000.