The Gauhati High Court has recently held that the Debt Recovery Tribunal has to dispose of an application under SARFAESI Act made against measures to recover secured debts by any person in accordance with Section 24 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act which applies the provisions of the Limitation Act to tribunal proceedings.For context, Section 24 of the …
The Orissa High Court has held that the Consumer Commissions do not have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding which is subject matter of adjudication by Debt Recovery Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. Clarifying the jurisdictional issue, the Division Bench of Justice Debabrata Dash and …
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 …
Observing that the High Court should exercise due care and caution while entertaining the petitions under Article 226 of the constitution even when there exists an alternative statutory remedy, the Supreme Court on Wednesday deprecated the High Court's interference in the auction sale proceedings completed by the Bank at the instance of the borrower despite having statutory remedy. Observing that …
Taking note of the lack of operation of the Debts Recovery Tribunals and the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals in many states due to non-filling of vacancies, the Supreme Court on Thursday passed an order requesting the High Courts to entertain applications under the SARFAESI under the writ jurisdiction as an interim measure. "To resolve the problem for the time being, …