Suresh (name changed) was introduced to a SEBI-registered investment adviser through a family referral in early 2024. The adviser offered a discount if he paid for three years of service upfront. Suresh paid ₹4,22,000 in one transaction, expecting continuous support for the full three years. For the first four months, the relationship worked normally. SEBI […]
Anil (name changed) was approached by a SEBI-registered research analyst offering a premium annual package. The sales pitch focused heavily on personalised calls and daily targets rather than the fee amount itself. He paid ₹1,80,000 for the first year, then renewed twice at higher rates as the relationship continued. His combined payments across the period
Imagine paying ₹88,500 upfront for a premium research service, only to receive absolutely nothing. That is what happened to Arvind (name changed). After a sales call in early 2025, he signed up expecting daily market analysis, weekly reports, and direct calls whenever he needed them. He paid the entire amount upfront and waited for the
Priya (name changed) was introduced to the analyst by a colleague in mid 2025. On the first call, the representative explained that Priya would pay a small joining amount and then share a fixed percentage of any profit generated. She paid ₹15,000 as the joining amount. The invoice she received described this as a quarterly
Ever come across a financial advisory service confidently promising “guaranteed returns” and felt that pull of temptation? You’re not alone. In India’s fast-moving securities market, such claims often sound too good to ignore. But what happens once those promises fade and the losses start? What Happened Between Yogesh Gupta and Insight Research In early 2024,
Most complaints against an adviser turn on what someone said on a phone call, whether recovery was assured, whether a stop loss was refused, whether the advice was useful. Those are winnable arguments, and they are also arguments. A fee is different. A fee is a number, on a date, in a bank record, against
A small demo trade worked. Then another. By the time the losses started, quitting felt harder than continuing. That is how almost every trading-tips story on this page began, and it is exactly how this one did too. Dinesh (name changed) was not reckless. He was not greedy. He was a regular investor who received
A housewife who had never bought a share. A first-timer promised ₹4,000 a day. A fifteen-year client whose portfolio was sold off in an afternoon. All three took Motilal Oswal to arbitration. All three won. They are part of a bigger count, because we reviewed 32 published awards against this broker, and in 18 of
Imagine watching your stop loss sit there uselessly while your losses climb every single minute. That helpless feeling is exactly why the Kotak Securities technical-glitch arbitration matters to anyone who trades online today. Before we get into the cases, it helps to know that most Kotak Securities complaints about platform failures fail for one simple,
Imagine losing a fight you were sure you would win, and then winning a different one you barely noticed you had. That is exactly what happened here, and it is why Kotak Securities unauthorised trading arbitration cases deserve a much closer look than most investors give them. Before we get into the numbers, it helps
You trust a broker with money you spent years building up carefully. When something goes wrong, you expect answers, not silence. That frustration is exactly why Kotak Securities arbitration cases deserve a closer look right now. Forty-three investors went the distance, and their outcomes reveal something worth knowing before you decide your next step. What
Picture waking up to find your shares sold overnight, without warning, for dues you never actually owed. That exact scenario sits at the heart of every Sharekhan square-off arbitration we have studied closely. Two clients faced forced sales they never expected, and both walked away with the tribunal firmly on their side. Their stories reveal
