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Loan Fraud & Regulatory Lapses: Gaps in India’s Financial Framework

Finance : The paper shows that loan fraud persists due to enforcement failures, not lack of legal provisions. It highlights delays in detect...

April 2, 2026 465 Views 0 comment Print

Misuse of Insolvency Proceedings to Obstruct SARFAESI Enforcement: A Judicial Response

Corporate Law : The Court held that insolvency proceedings cannot be invoked after completion of SARFAESI auction to stall recovery. It clarified ...

March 21, 2026 969 Views 0 comment Print

Treatise on rights of borrower under SARFAESI Act, 2002: A Lawyer’s Perspective

Corporate Law : Learn the critical protections available to borrowers facing recovery actions, including notice, appeal, and redemption rights, to...

November 24, 2025 1182 Views 0 comment Print

Relinquish or realize security interest by secured creditor under liquidation

Corporate Law : Learn how secured creditors can relinquish or realize their security interest during liquidation under IBC, including timelines an...

April 5, 2025 1734 Views 0 comment Print

Impact of SARFAESI Act, 2002 on Banking Practices

Corporate Law : Explore how the SARFAESI Act transformed banking practices, enhancing recovery processes while raising concerns about borrowers' r...

October 13, 2024 1878 Views 0 comment Print


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SARFAESI Act Misuse: Government’s Lok Sabha Reply

Corporate Law : Ministry of Finance addresses Lok Sabha questions on misuse of SARFAESI Act, detailing existing safeguards for borrowers and regul...

August 7, 2025 684 Views 0 comment Print

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 1011 Views 0 comment Print

SARFAESI Act, 2002: 3 month imprisonment if borrower not provide asset details

Corporate Law : The Central Govt has initiated formulation of laws to secure prudential banking & help effect a culture of credit discipline i...

December 21, 2018 2835 Views 0 comment Print

Control and resolution of NPAs

Fema / RBI :  The Gross Advances of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) increased from Rs.25,03,431 crore as on 31.3.2008 to Rs. 68,75,748 crore...

August 8, 2018 1155 Views 0 comment Print

Draft ‘Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2017’ -Govt invite comments

Fema / RBI : It is widely felt that the spectre of high-value economic offenders absconding from India to defy the legal process seriously unde...

May 18, 2017 1161 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SARFAESI Trust Income Taxable in Hands of SR Holders as Trust Was Revocable: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai ruled that income earned by a securitisation trust created under the SARFAESI Act was taxable in the hands of Secu...

May 9, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

Writ Petition Dismissed as Misconceived for Bypassing SARFAESI & Insolvency Proceedings

Corporate Law : The Court held that disputed issues and ongoing statutory proceedings cannot be challenged through a writ petition. It emphasized ...

May 3, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

Writ Petition Dismissed as DRT Order Appealable Under SARFAESI Act: AP HC

Corporate Law : The High Court held that DRT orders are appealable under Section 18 of the SARFAESI Act. It ruled that writ jurisdiction cannot be...

March 18, 2026 798 Views 0 comment Print

Insolvency Proceedings Triggered as Corporate Debtor Admits Financial Default & Files Section 10 Application

Corporate Law : The Tribunal admitted the voluntary insolvency application after examining financial statements, bank records, and other documents...

March 9, 2026 672 Views 0 comment Print

Securitization Application Dismissed as Writ Petition Was Withdrawn Without Liberty

Corporate Law : The tribunal relied on Supreme Court precedent to hold that a second proceeding cannot be filed when an earlier challenge has been...

March 8, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


ICAI Reprimands CA for Misleading Audit Report on SARFAESI

CA, CS, CMA : CA. Ravish Maniyar found guilty of professional misconduct by ICAI for failing to disclose pending SARFAESI proceedings in an audi...

May 9, 2024 38604 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Circular: Display of Secured Asset Information under SARFAESI Act

Fema / RBI : Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued Circular RBI/2023-24/63 on September 25, 2023, addressing the display of information relate...

September 25, 2023 4521 Views 0 comment Print

Housing financial companies | Financial institutions | SARFAESI Act

Finance : Central Government hereby specifies such housing financial companies registered under sub-section (5) of section 29A of the Nation...

June 17, 2021 3492 Views 0 comment Print

SARFAESI (Central Registry) (Amendment) Rules, 2020

Corporate Law : Government notifies Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (Central Registry) ...

January 24, 2020 18132 Views 1 comment Print

Security Interest (Enforcement) Amendment Rules, 2018

Fema / RBI : Sale notice for sale of movable properties- E-Auction Sale Notice for Sale of Movable Assets under the Securitisation and Reconstr...

October 17, 2018 40818 Views 2 comments Print


Comparison: SARFAESI Act & Amendment Bill 2016

July 11, 2016 50518 Views 0 comment Print

In this write-up we have analysed the amendments proposed vide The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016 which are specific to the SARFAESI Act, 2002 and their impact:

Punishment for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money

January 15, 2016 7027 Views 0 comment Print

1. In how many cases the SARFAESI Act has been invoked against big companies in India? 2. Now, RBI deputy Governor has stated on 17th November, 2013 that in the last 13 years, banks have written off 1 lakh crore and 95% of these are large loans. How can this happen with SARFAESI in place?

SARFAESI Act, 2002- Legal Position Of Authorised Officer

October 7, 2015 27819 Views 0 comment Print

The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI ACT) was enacted by Government of India to enable banks and financial institutions to realise long-term assets, manage problems of liquidity, asset liability mismatches and improve by exercising powers to take possession of securities, sell them and reduce non-performing assets by adopting measures for recovery or reconstruction.

SARFAESI ACT – What is legally recoverable debt?

January 14, 2015 17799 Views 5 comments Print

The Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 and The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 were enacted by the Government to be exclusively used for the recovery of debts of Banks and Financial Institutions.

SARFAESI Act Management Of NPA – Part V – Concluding part

October 9, 2013 3450 Views 0 comment Print

Action alone produces the result and credibility does not depend upon what one says but what one does to produce the desired result. After having known the impact of NPA on the performance of the banks and financial institutions, understanding the reasons for the creation of NPA and its symptoms,

SARFAESI Act Management Of NPA (Non Performing Assets) – Part IV

October 9, 2013 2162 Views 0 comment Print

In the final analysis a meticulous and methodical study on the impact of NPA accounts on the banking, the reasons for the creation of NPA and to find the ways to prevent accounts becoming NPA and a cure if an account turns out to be an NPA

SARFAESI Act Management Of NPA (Non Performing Assets) – Part III

October 6, 2013 2360 Views 0 comment Print

As mentioned therein, asset quality of banks is one of the most important indicators of their financial health. However, it has been observed that existing MIS on the early warning systems of asset quality, needed improvement.

SARFAESI Act Management Of NPA (Non Performing Assets) – Part II

October 6, 2013 5645 Views 0 comment Print

The banks and financial institutions have to approach Debts Recovery Tribunal to recover their dues from the defaulted borrowers either invoking The Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and financial Institutions Act, 1993 or SARFAESI Act of 2002.

SARFAESI Act -Management Of NPA (Non Performing Assets) – Part I

October 4, 2013 2834 Views 0 comment Print

Liquidity of finances and flow of money is essential for any healthy and growth oriented economy. But certainly, what must be kept in mind is that the law should not be in derogation of the rights which are guaranteed to the people under the Constitution.

Publishing loan defaulter’s photos in newspapers is illegal

May 3, 2013 11642 Views 0 comment Print

Whether or not a secured creditor, which has initiated action for enforcement of its security interest in terms of the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Asset and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002

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