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Section 14 Limitation Cannot Exclude Pending DRT Proceedings: NCLAT

Corporate Law : NCLAT holds that time spent in pending Debt Recovery Tribunal proceedings cannot be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Ac...

October 13, 2025 1002 Views 0 comment Print

Stay by DRT/DRAT & Fundamental Rights Under Article 14 of Constitution

Corporate Law : This summary examines whether DRT/DRAT orders for pre-deposit for a stay, without clear legal backing, conflict with borrowers' fu...

June 20, 2025 834 Views 0 comment Print

Code of Conduct Guidelines For Debt Recovery Agents

Fema / RBI : Learn the core underpinnings of the Code of Conduct for Debt Recovery Agents, prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India and Bank/Fin...

February 14, 2023 27204 Views 0 comment Print

Legal Mends & Loan Repayments: Repercussions of Debt Recovery Tribunals In India

Corporate Law : This paper mainly discusses the scenario in the current legal system with respect to loan repayments and the laws related to them....

July 11, 2022 3027 Views 0 comment Print


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No provision to re-seal property already auctioned by nationalized banks

Finance : There is no mention of the term re-sealing of property in SARFAESI Act, 2022 and the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy (RDB) Act, 1...

August 8, 2022 1035 Views 0 comment Print


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SARFAESI Auction Quashed as Legal Heirs Were Not Served 15-Day Notice Before Sale

Corporate Law : DRT Chandigarh quashed the auction after finding the bank failed to maintain the mandatory 15-day notice period before sale....

July 1, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Admits Section 7 Plea as DRT Recovery Certificate Created Fresh Cause of Action

Corporate Law : The NCLT held that a DRT Recovery Certificate provides a fresh cause of action, making the Section 7 application filed within thre...

June 28, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

DRAT Rejects Borrower-Bank Settlement Because Bank Failed to Comply with Refund Order

Corporate Law : The DRAT upheld the DRT's refusal to accept the settlement after finding that the bank had not complied with the final order direc...

June 28, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Grants Temporary Protection as DRAT Chairperson Was Unavailable to Hear Restoration Plea

Corporate Law : The Bombay High Court deferred the bank’s proposed action to take physical possession of secured assets after noting that the DR...

May 20, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print

DRT Disallows Prepayment Charges After Loan Recall as Borrower Did Not Seek Early Repayment

Corporate Law : The DRT Delhi held that prepayment charges cannot be levied when a bank recalls a loan and the borrower has not voluntarily offere...

March 8, 2026 735 Views 0 comment Print


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DRTs & DRATs – e-filing of pleadings by applicants is mandatory

Corporate Law : Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic Filing (Amendment) Rules, 2023 – The e-filing of ...

January 31, 2023 2103 Views 0 comment Print

Govt changes Jurisdiction of certain Debts Recovery Tribunals

Corporate Law : MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Financial Services) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th September, 2021 S.O. 4145(E).—In exercis...

September 10, 2021 4977 Views 0 comment Print

Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic Filing (Amendment) Rules, 2021

Finance : (1) These rules may be called the Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic Filing (Amendment) Ru...

July 22, 2021 1440 Views 0 comment Print

Change in Location of Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Chennai

Finance : Central Government hereby notifies the following change in the location of Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Chennai with effect ...

July 14, 2021 747 Views 0 comment Print

Govt establishes Debts Recovery Tribunal at Siliguri WEF 16.03.2017

Company Law : Central Government hereby notifies the establishment of the Debts Recovery Tribunal at Siliguri with effect from the 16th day of M...

March 15, 2017 5157 Views 0 comment Print


Interim SARFAESI Restraint Leads to Direction for Speedy Securitization Hearing

February 7, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute concerned an interim restraint on enforcement under Section 14 of SARFAESI. The Appellate Tribunal declined to examine merits and directed expedited disposal of the pending securitization application.

DRT Cannot Ignore Binding Remand on Counter-Claim Jurisdiction: DRAT Kolkata

February 5, 2026 300 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that a debt recovery tribunal cannot reject a counter-claim after a binding appellate remand. Orders bypassing affirmed appellate directions and natural justice were set aside.

DRAT Set Aside SARFAESI Auction for Failure to Serve Possession & Sale Notices Properly

February 4, 2026 960 Views 0 comment Print

The appellate tribunal upheld cancellation of enforcement proceedings after finding violations in service of possession and sale notices, emphasizing strict compliance with statutory rules.

Stay on Recovery via SARFAESI Plea Without Jurisdiction When Alternate Appeal Remedy Exists: DRAT

February 4, 2026 411 Views 0 comment Print

The appellate tribunal held that staying recovery proceedings through a SARFAESI application was without jurisdiction when an alternative appeal remedy under the RDDBFI Act was available.

DRAT Allahabad Denied Interim Stay Due to Absence of Registered Tenancy Proof

February 4, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

The appellate tribunal upheld denial of interim protection as occupants failed to establish lawful tenancy through a registered lease, allowing recovery proceedings to continue.

No proceeds under SARFAESI Act after rejection of claim under Co-operative Act: DRAT Mumbai

February 3, 2026 435 Views 0 comment Print

DRAT Allahabad held that initiation of proceeding under SARFAESI Act for the same debt due after rejection of claim under Co-operative Societies Act is not justifiable. Accordingly, the present appeal is allowed.

Appeal Dismissed for Repetitive Recovery Applications Instead of Auction Steps

February 2, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal upheld dismissal of a bank’s appeal, holding that repeated applications were unnecessary when earlier orders already permitted recovery through auction of attached properties.

Interest Cut to 10% Sustained by DRAT; Lender’s Appeal Dismissed

February 2, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

The Appellate Tribunal upheld the reduction of future interest where the lender failed to disburse the entire sanctioned loan on time. The ruling affirms that tribunals may lower interest rates when lender conduct affects project completion.

Failure to Pay 75% Bid Amount as per Rule 9(4) Invalidates SARFAESI Auction

February 2, 2026 888 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that payment of the balance sale consideration without a written extension violates Rule 9(4). Auction sale and sale certificate were therefore declared invalid.

Recovery Case Jurisdiction Upheld Where Account Maintained by Bank Office

February 2, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute concerned whether DRT Hyderabad had territorial jurisdiction over a recovery application. The Tribunal held that jurisdiction was valid since the bank office maintaining the loan account was located at Hyderabad.

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