Sebi bans YouTuber Ravindra Balu Bharti for illegal market activities, orders refunds of Rs 9.5 crore

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has banned YouTuber Ravindra Balu Bharti for operating unregistered investment advisory services through his platform, the Ravindra Bharti Education Institute. With over 1.9 million subscribers on two YouTube channels, Bharti allegedly used his reach to offer unregistered investment advice and trade recommendations, violating SEBI's regulations.