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#SEBIFinesBasantMaheshwariWealth Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a Rs 4 lakh penalty on Basant Maheshwari Wealth Advisers LLP for breaching investment adviser regulations, including violations related to misleading advertising practices. A finding from SEBI’s inspection, conducted on December 29, 2023, covering the period from October 19, 2023, to December 31, 2023, was the firm’s use of exaggerated captions in its YouTube videos. SEBI’s advertising code prohibits investment advisers from making misleading claims or using exaggerated promotional content to attract investors. The firm’s marketing practices, particularly on digital platforms, were found to be non-compliant with these…