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SC’s Continued Shift Toward Creditor-Centric Enforcement Under SARFAESI Act

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court held that borrowers lose their statutory right of redemption once a valid auction notice is published under Sect...

June 25, 2026 633 Views 0 comment Print

NPAs & Enforcement of Security Interest under SARFAESI Act: Key Legal Issues

Finance : The article explores how the SARFAESI Act empowers banks to recover dues efficiently while highlighting the procedural safeguards ...

June 15, 2026 930 Views 0 comment Print

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 714 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 1218 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 1359 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 732 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 1035 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 2874 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 1200 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 1188 Views 0 comment Print


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Pending Winding-Up Proceedings Do Not Bar Independent Section 7 IBC Application Unless Irreversible Stage Is Reached: SC

Corporate Law : Supreme Court held that a Section 7 IBC application can proceed despite pending winding-up proceedings where no irreversible stage...

July 3, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Pending NCLAT Appeal Not a Bar to Swiss Challenge Auction as OTS Was Already Rejected: Madras HC

Corporate Law : Madras HC held that a pending NCLAT appeal did not prevent PNB from conducting a Swiss Challenge auction after the OTS proposal wa...

July 3, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

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 225 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 141 Views 0 comment Print

SC Reiterates Limits on Article 226 as SARFAESI Provides Effective Statutory Remedy

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court held that High Courts should ordinarily refrain from entertaining writ petitions in SARFAESI matters where an ef...

June 27, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print


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IBBI Suspends Insolvency Professional for 3 Years Due to Failure to Constitute CoC

Corporate Law : IBBI held that an Insolvency Professional cannot delay constitution of the Committee of Creditors based on settlement discussions ...

June 8, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print

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 39120 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 4710 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 3600 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 18288 Views 1 comment Print


Borrower Must Approach DRT, Not HC, in SARFAESI Disputes – P&H HC

September 4, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition challenging SARFAESI notices, directing the petitioner to use the alternative remedy available with the DRT and DRAT.

EPFO Dues vs. Secured Creditors – SC Remands Priority Dispute for Fresh Hearing

September 3, 2025 564 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court has remanded a case to the Karnataka High Court to re-examine the priority dispute between EPFO dues and secured creditors under the SARFAESI Act. The ruling mandates a new hearing to balance these competing claims.

P&H HC Directs Borrowers to Approach DRT/DRAT Under SARFAESI

September 1, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a challenge to a SARFAESI Act notice, directing the petitioners to use the statutory remedies available under the Act.

Calcutta HC Upholds DRAT Order dismissing Appeal of MSME against action of Bank under SARFAESI Act

August 28, 2025 783 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court held that DRAT order dismissing appeal of MSME upheld since MSME did not avail of the facilities and allowed the Securitization and Reconstruction of financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002 to run its course, then it is not entitled to any protection.

MSME must notify lending bank about eligibility to get benefit of Framework

August 18, 2025 387 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that Framework for Revival and Rehabilitation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises does require MSME to notify the lending bank by producing authenticated and verifiable documents/material to show its eligibility to get the benefit of the said Framework.

CIRP application u/s. 7 of IBC by SBI against Raninga paper Mills admitted

August 14, 2025 876 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Ahmedabad held that application for initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process [CIRP] filed by Financial Creditor [SBI] u/s. 7 of IBC against Corporate Debtor [Raninga Paper Mills Private Limited] is admitted as existence of financial debt and default demonstrated.

Provisional attachment u/s. 83 of CGST Act cannot be basis to challenge any action under SARFAESI Act

August 13, 2025 684 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that the provisional attachment order passed under Section 83 of the CGST Act could not be made a basis to challenge any action that may be taken in future or any order passed towards recovery of loan under the SARFAESI Act.

Legal representative of deceased guarantor liable to make pre-deposits u/s. 21 of RDB Act

August 12, 2025 594 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that liability of deceased guarantor to repay debt shall fall upon legal representative. Hence, petitioner being legal representative of deceased guarantor is liable to make pre-deposits as envisaged in section 21 of the Recovery and Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 [RDB Act].

No Fresh Notice to Legal Heirs Required to Take Possession Under SARFAESI Act: J&K HC

August 10, 2025 906 Views 0 comment Print

The J&K High Court has ruled that a fresh notice to a borrower’s legal heirs is not required for a bank to take possession of an asset under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act.

SARFAESI Act Misuse: Government’s Lok Sabha Reply

August 7, 2025 732 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Finance addresses Lok Sabha questions on misuse of SARFAESI Act, detailing existing safeguards for borrowers and regulatory oversight by RBI.

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