HC explains distinction between ‘Attachment of Property’ & ‘Charge over Property’

Shree Radhekrushna Ginning And Pressing Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) HC explains that Attachment creates no charge or lien upon the attached property. It merely prevents and avoids private alienations; it does not confer any title on the attaching creditors. There is nothing in any of the provisions of the Code which in terms makes the attaching creditor a secured creditor or creates any charge or Hen in his favour over the property attached. But an attaching creditor acquires, by virtue of the attachment, a right to have the attached property kept in custodia legis for t...