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Supreme Court held that a Section 7 IBC application can proceed despite pending winding-up proceedings where no irreversible stage has been reached.
Madras HC held that a pending NCLAT appeal did not prevent PNB from conducting a Swiss Challenge auction after the OTS proposal was rejected.
DRT Chandigarh quashed the auction after finding the bank failed to maintain the mandatory 15-day notice period before sale.
The DRAT upheld the DRT’s refusal to accept the settlement after finding that the bank had not complied with the final order directing refund to the auction purchaser. Both the borrower and the bank’s appeals were dismissed.
The Supreme Court held that High Courts should ordinarily refrain from entertaining writ petitions in SARFAESI matters where an effective statutory remedy before the DRT exists. The ruling reiterates the limited scope of Article 226 in commercial recovery disputes.
The Supreme Court held that under the amended Section 13(8) of the SARFAESI Act, the borrower’s statutory right of redemption ends upon publication of the auction notice. It set aside the High Court’s order quashing the auction sale certificate.
The Kerala High Court held that banks are not required to obtain approval from the Local Level Committee under the National Trust Act before enforcing security interests under the SARFAESI Act. The Court also ruled that challenges to SARFAESI proceedings should ordinarily be pursued before the Debt Recovery Tribunal.
The Supreme Court held that borrowers lose their statutory right of redemption once a valid auction notice is published under Section 13(8) of the SARFAESI Act. The ruling strengthens creditor certainty and reinforces efficient debt recovery.
The NCLT Mumbai held that participation and voting in the first creditors’ meeting did not amount to relinquishment of a secured creditor’s security interest. It ruled that the bank remained entitled to enforce its security under the SARFAESI Act.
The article explores how the SARFAESI Act empowers banks to recover dues efficiently while highlighting the procedural safeguards available to borrowers.