130. False or misleading statements

A person shall not make a statement, or disseminate information that is false or misleading in a material particular and which is likely to have the effect of raising, lowering, maintaining or stabilizing the market price or volume of securities traded on an exchange licensed by the

Commission or a platform operated by a recognised market operator,-

without taking reasonable care to check the accuracy of the statement or information; or

if he knows or could reasonably be expected to have known that the statement or information is false or misleading in a material particular.