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Corporate Law : Government notifies Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (Central Registry) ...
Dismissing borrower’s petition, High Court held that a 15-day gap between publication and auction meets statutory requirement for a subsequent sale and that auction notice contained sufficient property description and valid valuation.
High Court declined to stay possession proceedings, holding that the petitioners’ inaction after filing the DRAT appeal disentitled them to discretionary relief.
Delhi HC prima facie held that National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) lacked jurisdiction to prevent Axis Bank from enforcing its security interest under SARFAESI Act and stayed summons requiring personal appearance of bank’s MD and CEO.
Karnataka High Court held that Enforcement Directorate cannot attach assets mortgaged to banks under SARFAESI Act. Court found that such properties, acquired through lawful bank loans, are not proceeds of crime. It reaffirmed that secured creditors’ recovery rights under SARFAESI override PMLA proceedings where the bank is a victim, not a beneficiary.
Karnataka High Court confirms that secured creditors can recover dues from property before GST claims if their SARFAESI Act charge predates the GST encumbrance, ensuring proper auction proceedings.
DRAT Kolkata dismissed appeal against DRT, highlighting that multiple prior adjournments had already been granted. Courts cannot allow prolonged stalling of recovery proceedings under RDB Act.
The DRAT Chennai has disposed of an appeal from Venus P P V Spinning Mills against a conditional deposit order, instead directing the DRT Coimbatore to fast-track its final decision on the main case against South Indian Bank.
NCLT Delhi held that application filed under section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code by State Bank of India for initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution [CIRP] against Giga Pipe Systems Pvt. Ltd. admitted since financial debt and default established.
NCLT Chennai held that discretionary power on NCLT u/s. 7(5)(a) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code cannot be used to impel financial creditor to consider settlement proposed by Corporate Debtor. Accordingly, CIRP against Aban Offshore Limited admitted.
DRAT Chennai held that rule 9(5) of Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 empowers forfeiture of earnest money deposit when balance sale consideration is not paid within stipulated time. Accordingly, order confirmed and appeal is dismissed.
