Totally agree with you Hauler.
The complaint has to go to SEBI and consumer court. Shaefeq needs professional advise from a lawyer, as it appears, he cannot argue for himself even if he had to save his life.
Kotak Securities is squarely to blame, and have tried to wriggle out of the situation by taking cheques from Shafeeq.
Dude, all I can advise you, I have done already, and do so without delay.
Consult a lawyer.
Approach the consumer court immediately.
File a complaint with SEBI.
And be careful of how you communicate with Kotak - it can be recorded and go against you.
The Customer Service of Kotak Securities who had written 'Dear Shefeq'
is now not surprisingly, totally silent.
Uday Kotak, are you there and listening? What a shameful behavior from such a big finance house!
G, This case is not about that right now.
If you have 7000 in your account, and your broker allows you to take a position of 5 lacs on some assurance that you will give your money later to the broker ? Go and tell this story to SEBI and NSE. NSE will immediately deactivate the terminals of this broker.
Please guys, everyone of you is giving their own versions and implications of the case. Please don't put this guy into more panic right now.
See, right now the strongest case against him is against of cheque bounce as Mr. G pointed out. But, as you know if you can prove that the cheque you issued was done under some pressure and intimidation, there is no need to worry.
FYI, Every cheque that gets dishonoured doesn't make a case for trial. The cheque bounce cases stand only if there is a malafide intention of cheating the other person is proved.