'Not Manifestly Arbitrary': Delhi High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Chapter II Of SARFAESI Act
2 years, 2 months ago

'Not Manifestly Arbitrary': Delhi High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Chapter II Of SARFAESI Act

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The Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Chapter II of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 observing that it is not manifestly arbitrary and is not in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramoniuam Prasad passed. The Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Chapter II of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 observing that it is not manifestly arbitrary and is not in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramoniuam Prasad passed the ruling in a plea challenging Chapter II of the Act on the ground that it did not provide an avenue of judicial redress against Asset Reconstruction Companies who have defaulted in their statutory obligations including for the borrowers. "In light of the foregoing, it is held that Chapter II of the SARFAESI Act is not manifestly arbitrary and is not in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

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Property Of Personal Guarantors Cannot Be Sold Under SARFAESI Act During Moratorium Period U/S 96 Of IBC: NCLT Mumbai
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Property Of Personal Guarantors Cannot Be Sold Under SARFAESI Act During Moratorium Period U/S 96 Of IBC: NCLT Mumbai

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The NCLT Mumbai bench of Mr. Charanjeet Singh Gulati and Justice Lakshmi Gurung has held that once a petition under section 95 of the IBC is filed, the interim moratorium under section 96 is triggered. Brief Facts This application has been filed by, Raghavendra Joshi under Section 60 r/w Section 60 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 read with …

Supreme Court Stays Commercial Suit Proceedings Against Aditya Birla Finance Over SARFAESI Proceedings
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Supreme Court Stays Commercial Suit Proceedings Against Aditya Birla Finance Over SARFAESI Proceedings

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The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a special leave petition filed by Aditya Birla Finance Ltd against a judgment of the Bombay High Court which held that a commercial suit won't be barred by Section 34 of the SARFAESI Act when there are allegations of fraud. A Special Leave Petition was filed before the Supreme Court by Aditya Birla …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging SARFAESI Condition Of Pre-deposit To Appeal Before DRAT
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging SARFAESI Condition Of Pre-deposit To Appeal Before DRAT

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to issue notice in a petition filed by a Company Director challenging the validity of the condition of 50% pre-deposit for an appeal to DRAT under S. 18 of the SARFAESI Act. The main contention of the petitioner was that the provisos to the S. 18 impose the condition of depositing either 50% of …

[S.14 SARFAESI Act] District Magistrates Can't Adjudicate On Application For Taking Possession Of Secured Assets, Constantly Breaching Law: Punjab & Haryana HC
7 months, 4 weeks ago

[S.14 SARFAESI Act] District Magistrates Can't Adjudicate On Application For Taking Possession Of Secured Assets, Constantly Breaching Law: Punjab & Haryana HC

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the District Magistrate under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 is only an executing functionary and not empowered to make any adjudication on the application made by the creditors for taking possession of the secured assets.Observing. The Punjab …

Easy Access To Justice A Facet Of Right To Life: J&K High Court Allows SARFAESI Actions To Be Challenged Under Article 226 Till Local DRTs Are Established
8 months, 1 week ago

Easy Access To Justice A Facet Of Right To Life: J&K High Court Allows SARFAESI Actions To Be Challenged Under Article 226 Till Local DRTs Are Established

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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court, has ruled that the absence of Debt Recovery Tribunals within the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh violates the fundamental right to easy access to justice enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution. “.We would hold that this Court would have jurisdiction to entertain petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of …

SARFAESI Act | Right Of Redemption Cannot Be Taken Away By Insufficient Notice: Allahabad High Court
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SARFAESI Act | Right Of Redemption Cannot Be Taken Away By Insufficient Notice: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that right of redemption under the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 is an important right which cannot be taken away or breached by the authorities by insufficient notice. While observing that it is settled law that service of notice upon the borrower is mandatory under Rule …

SARFAESI Act | MP High Court Issues Guidelines To Magistrates For Expeditious Disposal Of S.14 Applications Moved By Secured Creditors
1 year ago

SARFAESI Act | MP High Court Issues Guidelines To Magistrates For Expeditious Disposal Of S.14 Applications Moved By Secured Creditors

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Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently taken serious note of the inaction by Chief Judicial Magistrates on applications under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act. While allowing the application filed by the secured creditor, the court also underscored that there are only two aspects that a Chief Judicial Magistrate must consider before passing an order u/S 14 of the SARFAESI …

SARFAESI Act | Orders Passed In Interim Application Appealable U/S 18; Cannot Invoke Supervisory Jurisdiction U/Art 227: Kerala High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

SARFAESI Act | Orders Passed In Interim Application Appealable U/S 18; Cannot Invoke Supervisory Jurisdiction U/Art 227: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court recently held that an order passed in an interim application is appealable before the Appellate Tribunal, under Section 18 of the SARFAESI Act.It thus proceeded to declare that Article 227 of the Constitution cannot be invoked by the High Court, when the Tribunal had considered the matter before it in the proper perspective. Justice K. The …

SARFAESI Act | As per Unamended S.13(8), Borrower Has Right To Redeem Available Till Sale Certificate Is Registered & Possession Is Handed Over : Supreme Court
1 year, 2 months ago

SARFAESI Act | As per Unamended S.13(8), Borrower Has Right To Redeem Available Till Sale Certificate Is Registered & Possession Is Handed Over : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court, while deciding an appeal, settled the issue of right of redemption of a mortgaged property by a borrower under the unamended Section 13 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act, 2002. The Bench comprising of Justices Vikram Nath and Rajesh Bindal clearly held that as per the unamended Section 13 …

S.34 SARFAESI Act | Civil Court's Jurisdiction Not Ousted When Remedy Cannot Be Effectively Addressed By Tribunal: Madras High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

S.34 SARFAESI Act | Civil Court's Jurisdiction Not Ousted When Remedy Cannot Be Effectively Addressed By Tribunal: Madras High Court

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While dismissing an application filed under Section 34 of the SARFAESI Act to reject a plaint on the ground that the court's jurisdiction was ousted, the Madras High Court observed that the civil court's jurisdiction is not ousted when the remedy sought cannot be effectively addressed by the Tribunal. Though the bank had challenged the suit claiming that the court’s …

SARFAESI Act No License For Bank Officers To Act Against Law : Supreme Court
1 year, 3 months ago

SARFAESI Act No License For Bank Officers To Act Against Law : Supreme Court

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In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court underlined that all litigants, including banks, were duty bound to follow provisions of law and that banks would not be treated on a different footing than other litigants. The Court said that the the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 does not give any "license to …

Borrowers Should Avail Statutory Remedies Under SARFAESI Act Before Invoking Article 226 Against Recovery Proceedings: Delhi High Court
1 year, 4 months ago

Borrowers Should Avail Statutory Remedies Under SARFAESI Act Before Invoking Article 226 Against Recovery Proceedings: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court recently observed that the SARFAESI Act provides statutory remedies for borrowers, including the right to appeal, and that the court should not interfere in recovery proceedings unless there is a clear violation of law. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav reiterated that the borrower will have to wait till measures under Section 13 of the SARFAESI Act for …

S.34 SARFAESI Act Bars Grant Of Injunction By Civil Court For Actions Taken Under The Act: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
1 year, 4 months ago

S.34 SARFAESI Act Bars Grant Of Injunction By Civil Court For Actions Taken Under The Act: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that no injunction shall be granted by any court in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred under the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. The case before the court involved a plaintiff who had filed a …

Priority Of The Secured Creditor Over Govt. Dues Under SARFAESI Act, 2002: Bombay High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Priority Of The Secured Creditor Over Govt. Dues Under SARFAESI Act, 2002: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court held that priority belongs to the secured creditor in respect of the dues of the Central government, state government, or local authority under Section 26-E of the SARFAESI Act, 2002.The bench of Justice B. P. Colabawalla and Justice M.M. The Bombay High Court held that priority belongs to the secured creditor in respect of the dues …

Challenge To Recovery Notice U/S 13(2) SARFAESI Act Lies Before DRT And Not Civil Court, Unless Plaint Alleges Fraud: Bombay High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Challenge To Recovery Notice U/S 13(2) SARFAESI Act Lies Before DRT And Not Civil Court, Unless Plaint Alleges Fraud: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court recently held that once a secured creditor issues demand notice under section 13 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, the civil court’s jurisdiction is barred, and any challenge to the notice comes under the domain of the Debts Recovery Tribunal. Justice MS Jawalkar rejected a borrower’s civil suit alleging that the bank violated Guidelines on Fair Practices …

S.17 SARFAESI Act | Recovery Action May Have Disastrous Consequences For Borrower, DRT Must Pass Interim Order Upon Application Of Mind: Kerala HC
1 year, 6 months ago

S.17 SARFAESI Act | Recovery Action May Have Disastrous Consequences For Borrower, DRT Must Pass Interim Order Upon Application Of Mind: Kerala HC

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The Kerala High Court recently held that interim orders passed by the Debts Recovery Tribunal under 17 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 cannot be issued mechanically and without application of mind. On Maintainability The Court held that in cases where the Tribunal has failed to exercise its jurisdiction properly, requiring …

Conflict Of Laws : PMLA v. SARFAESI Act
1 year, 8 months ago

Conflict Of Laws : PMLA v. SARFAESI Act

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Conflict of laws is as old as the legal system itself. Ltd. & Ors., as under: “Therefore, in absence of any specific provision for priority of the dues under MSMED Act, if the submission on behalf of respondent No.1 for the dues under MSMED Act would prevail over the SARFAESI Act, then in that case, not only the object and …

Merely Because The Borrower Is An MSME, It Would Not Be Governed By The Arbitral Mechanism Provided Under MSMED Act: Gujarat High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Merely Because The Borrower Is An MSME, It Would Not Be Governed By The Arbitral Mechanism Provided Under MSMED Act: Gujarat High Court

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The Gujarat High Court has ruled that merely because the borrower is an MSME, it would not be governed by the provisions of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, including the arbitral mechanism envisaged under the said Act. The bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav observed that though, as per the mechanism provided under the MSMED Act, the …

Arbitrator Has No Jurisdiction To Set Aside Sale Notice Issued By Secured Creditor Under Section 13(4) Of SARFAESI Act: Delhi High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Arbitrator Has No Jurisdiction To Set Aside Sale Notice Issued By Secured Creditor Under Section 13(4) Of SARFAESI Act: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Arbitrator has no jurisdiction to set aside the sale notice issued by the secured creditor under Section 13 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, seeking to enforce its “security interest”. Since a specific right is vested in a “secured creditor” to enforce a “security interest”, by issuance of a sale notice under Section …

Challenge Under Section 17 Of The SARFAESI Act Against Action Taken By Secured Creditor, Would Not Bar Arbitration Proceedings: Delhi High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Challenge Under Section 17 Of The SARFAESI Act Against Action Taken By Secured Creditor, Would Not Bar Arbitration Proceedings: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has reiterated that arbitration proceedings and proceedings under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interests Act, 2002 can go hand in hand. The single bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao held that even if a party intended to take action under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act by filing a petition …

Bar On Civil Court Jurisdiction U/Sec 34 SARFAESI Applicable Only In A Case Where DRT/DRAT Is Empowered To Decide The Matter: Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Bar On Civil Court Jurisdiction U/Sec 34 SARFAESI Applicable Only In A Case Where DRT/DRAT Is Empowered To Decide The Matter: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that the bar on Civil Court jurisdiction under section 34 of the SARFAESI Act shall be applicable only in a case where the Debt Recovery Tribunal and/or Appellate Tribunal is empowered to decide the matter under the SARFAESI Act.In this case, the Bank secured a property in exercise of powers under the provisions of the SARFAESI …

Supreme Court Deprecates HC Practice Of Entertaining Writ Petitions Filed In SARFAESI Matters Without Exhausting Alternative Remedy
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Deprecates HC Practice Of Entertaining Writ Petitions Filed In SARFAESI Matters Without Exhausting Alternative Remedy

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The Supreme Court deprecated the practice of entertaining writ petitions filed in SARFAESI matters without exhausting the alternative statutory remedy.In this case, the Telangana High Court set aside the e-auction sale held by the Bank under the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 on. In this context, the bench comprising …

Initiation Of Proceedings Under The SARFAESI Act Does Not Bar The Arbitration Of Disputes: Delhi High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Initiation Of Proceedings Under The SARFAESI Act Does Not Bar The Arbitration Of Disputes: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 provides a remedy in addition to the adjudication under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and hence, initiation of proceedings under the SARFAESI Act does not bar the arbitration of disputes. The petitioners invoked the arbitration …

[S.14 SARFAESI Act] Jurisdiction Of DM Purely Ministerial In Nature; Not Empowered To Hear Borrower/ Third Parties: Bombay High Court
2 years, 3 months ago

[S.14 SARFAESI Act] Jurisdiction Of DM Purely Ministerial In Nature; Not Empowered To Hear Borrower/ Third Parties: Bombay High Court

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Observing that the jurisdiction of the District Magistrate is limited only to assisting secured creditors in taking possession of secured assets under the SARFAESI Act, the Bombay High Court held that the DM isn't empowered to hear the borrower or third parties while deciding application filed by secured creditor. "The jurisdiction of the CMM/DM under Section 14 of the SARFAESI …

Writ Court Cannot Examine Transactions Between Bank & Borrower As They Are Essentially Contractual In Nature: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Writ Court Cannot Examine Transactions Between Bank & Borrower As They Are Essentially Contractual In Nature: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has said that writ courts neither have means nor the expertise to re-evaluate the "prudential decisions" of the Banks that are made in the ordinary course of their commercial transactions with accumulated wisdom in the trade. Further it said, "Credit facilities have been recalled at once reveals that the transaction has the overtones of commercial elements; …

SARFAESI Proceedings Cannot Be Continued Against Corporate Debtor Once CIRP Is Admitted And Moratorium Is Ordered: Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

SARFAESI Proceedings Cannot Be Continued Against Corporate Debtor Once CIRP Is Admitted And Moratorium Is Ordered: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that the proceedings under the SARFAESI Act cannot be continued once the CIRP is initiated and the moratorium is ordered.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai noted that, in such a situation, any action to foreclose, recover or enforce any security interest created by the Corporate Debtor in respect of its property …

Quantum Of Debt Not To Be Decided At The Stage Of Admission Of A Section 7 Petition Under IBC: NCLAT,Delhi
2 years, 8 months ago

Quantum Of Debt Not To Be Decided At The Stage Of Admission Of A Section 7 Petition Under IBC: NCLAT,Delhi

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Dr. Alok Srivastava and Ms. Shreesha Merla, while adjudicating an appeal filed in the matter of Rajesh Kedia v Phoenix ARC Pvt. 1 issued a Demand Notice dated 09.02.2016 to the Corporate Debtor under Section 13 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, demanding an amount of Rs. 1 had …

Petitioner Cannot File Writ Petition Before Exercising Remedy U/S 17 Of SARFAESI Act; Madras High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Petitioner Cannot File Writ Petition Before Exercising Remedy U/S 17 Of SARFAESI Act; Madras High Court

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The Madras High Court, in a Bench comprising of Justice M. Duraiswamy and Justice Sathya Narayan Prasad in R. Ganesan v. M/s. ASREC Limited has reiterated the legal position and dismissed the writ petition filed by the Petitioner due to non-exercise of alternate remedy of appeal under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act. The Petitioner filed a writ petition under …

Writ Petition By Borrowers Challenging SARFAESI Proceedings Initiated By Private Banks/ARCs Not Maintainable: Supreme Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Writ Petition By Borrowers Challenging SARFAESI Proceedings Initiated By Private Banks/ARCs Not Maintainable: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that a writ petition challenging proceedings under SARFAESI Act initiated by private banks/Asset Reconstruction Companies is not maintainable. "If proceedings are initiated under the SARFAESI Act and/or any proposed action is to be taken and the borrower is aggrieved by any of the actions of the private bank/bank/ARC, borrower has to avail the remedy under the …

SARFAESI Proceedings Not Invalidated On Mere Failure Of Bank In Giving Reply To Objections If Borrower's Proposals Were Otherwise Considered : Supreme Court
3 years ago

SARFAESI Proceedings Not Invalidated On Mere Failure Of Bank In Giving Reply To Objections If Borrower's Proposals Were Otherwise Considered : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court held that failure to furnish reply by the creditor as per the mandate of Section 13 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 would not entitle the debtor of discretionary relief, if the Court is satisfied that the creditor has considered the debtor's representation and granted it sufficient opportunity …

Whether PMLA Prevails Over SARFAESI Act? Supreme Court To Hear SBI's Plea On October 20
3 years, 2 months ago

Whether PMLA Prevails Over SARFAESI Act? Supreme Court To Hear SBI's Plea On October 20

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The Supreme Court will hear on October 20th plea filed by State Bank of India challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's decision that Prevention Of Money Laundering Act prevails over the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act A Bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice. The Supreme Court will hear …

Forum Shopping: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of S.14 SARFAESI Act
3 years, 3 months ago

Forum Shopping: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of S.14 SARFAESI Act

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The Gujarat High Court recently refused to entertain a plea challenging the vires of Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, while admonishing the Petitioner for indulging in forum shopping.Section 14 provides that the District Magistrate concerned shall assist the secured creditor in taking possession of secured asset of the borrower. The Gujarat High Court recently refused to entertain a plea …

DRT Cannot Adjudicate Civil Rights Claimed Vis-a-Vis Security Interest Which Are Outside Sec 13/17 SARFAESI : Bombay High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

DRT Cannot Adjudicate Civil Rights Claimed Vis-a-Vis Security Interest Which Are Outside Sec 13/17 SARFAESI : Bombay High Court

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A division bench of the Bombay High Court has delivered an elaborate judgment on the issue of the jurisdiction of the civil courts vis-a-vis the Debts Recovery Tribunal with respect to the security interest under the SARFAESI Act.A division bench comprising Justices SB Shurke and Avinash G Gharote was deciding the following question which was referred to in view of …

Trivial Procedural Lapses Not A Ground To Nullify SARFAESI Proceedings Initiated By Secured Creditor If No Substantial Prejudice Was Caused To Borrower: SC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 1 month ago

Trivial Procedural Lapses Not A Ground To Nullify SARFAESI Proceedings Initiated By Secured Creditor If No Substantial Prejudice Was Caused To Borrower: SC [Read Judgment]

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The Supreme Court has observed that proceedings initiated under the SARFAESI Act by the Secured Creditors cannot be nullified merely on the ground of technical defects and procedural lapses unless substantial prejudice was caused to the defaulter. In this case, the Debt Recovery Tribunal quashed the demand notice served on the borrower under Section 13 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction …

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