Archive · 5 Dec 2025
SEBI Bans Avadhut Sathe and Firm
SEBI, which is like the boss of the stock market in India, has banned a financial influencer named Avadhut Sathe, his company ASTAPL, and Gouri Sathe from the stock market.
They are not allowed to work in the stock market anymore.
SEBI says they collected a lot of money from people by promising to teach them how to trade stocks, but they were actually giving advice on which stocks to buy and sell without having the proper permission.
SEBI thinks they made a lot of money unfairly, around ₹546 crore, and they have to give that money back.
They also can't show off how much money they or their students made from trading.
SEBI did a big investigation and found out that they were not being honest with the people who trusted them.
They also told people to take loans to pay for their courses.
SEBI gave them 21 days to respond to the order.
SEBI banned Avadhut Sathe, ASTAPL, and Gouri Sathe from the securities market.
They were ordered to disgorge ₹546 crore, alleged to be unlawful gains.
ASTAPL and Sathe collected ₹601.37 crore from over 3.37 lakh investors.
They were providing unregistered investment advisory and research analyst services.
SEBI directed them to cease all unregistered activities and not to advertise performance or profits.
- Who
- Avadhut Sathe, Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy Pvt Ltd (ASTAPL), and Gouri Sathe
- What
- Banned from the securities market and ordered to disgorge ₹546 crore
- When
- The order was issued on December 4, 2025
- Where
- India (as per SEBI's jurisdiction)
- Why
- For allegedly operating unregistered investment advisory and research analyst services
SEBI's Stance
Avadhut Sathe's Stance
Registration and Compliance
SEBI's Stance
SEBI alleges that Avadhut Sathe and his firm ASTAPL provided unregistered investment advisory and research analyst services, violating regulatory norms.
Avadhut Sathe's Stance
No direct response from Avadhut Sathe or his firm in the provided articles.
Misleading Claims
SEBI's Stance
SEBI claims that ASTAPL and Sathe published selective profitable trades and claimed consistent earnings for course participants, which SEBI studies contradict.
Avadhut Sathe's Stance
No direct response from Avadhut Sathe or his firm in the provided articles.
Financial Practices
SEBI's Stance
SEBI alleges that ASTAPL and Sathe solicited individuals to take loans for course fees and shared trade recommendations through paid WhatsApp groups.
Avadhut Sathe's Stance
No direct response from Avadhut Sathe or his firm in the provided articles.
- Influencer
- Avadhut Sathe
- Firm
- Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy Pvt Ltd (ASTAPL)
- Disgorgement Amount
- ₹546 crore
- Alleged Unlawful Gain
- ₹546.16 crore
- Number of Investors Affected
- 3.37 lakh
- Total Funds Collected
- ₹601.37 crore
- Investigation Period
- July 1, 2017 to October 9, 2025
- Additional Individuals Banned
- Gouri Sathe
- Timeframe to Respond
- 21 days from the day of receiving the order
Sources
Sebi issues a ban and orders ₹546 crore disgorgement against influencer Avadhut Sathe's firm - Market News
Sebi bars fin influencer Avadhut Sathe, orders Rs 546 crore disgorgement - Telegraph India
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