NPA Classification ― Whether Opportunity of Prior Hearing Required?
by Prashant Tripathi†
SARFAESI Act
Madhya Pradesh High Court directs DRT to register case against Tata Motors Finance Ltd.
Madhya Pradesh High Court held that no document needs to be provided for registering an application under S. 17 of the SARFAESI Act, when the same is not a condition precedent required under the said Section.
Non-signatory parties can be subjected to arbitration in accordance with Doctrine of Group of Companies: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court held that non-signatory or third party could be subjected to arbitration proceedings without their prior consent. It was necessary to examine the touchstone of direct relationship of signatory parties to the arbitration agreement, forming part of a composite transaction.
Kerala High Court |Violation of SARFAESI Rules for Sale of property is under DRT’s Scope, beyond Article 226
Kerala High Court dismissed a petition seeking setting aside of sale of property conducted in violation of SARFAESI Rules, and saidthat the relief sought is within the scope of the Debt Recovery Tribunal, and not Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
Only a secured property used as agricultural land can be exempted under SARFAESI Act; Supreme Court sets aside Telangana High Court’s order
Supreme Court opined that instead of shifting the burden of proof on the secured creditor to prove that the secured property was not agricultural property, the Telangana High Court should have laid down the burden of proof on the borrowers.
SARFAESI Act recoveries with respect to the secured assets to prevail over the recoveries under the MSMED Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court considered the provisions of Section 15 to 23 read with Section 24 of the MSMED Act and the provisions of SARFAESI Act and stated that there is no repugnancy between the two enactments and no conflict between the specific subject of ‘priority' . It, hence, upheld the subsequent enactment of law with non-obstante clause in SARFAESI Act over MSMED Act.
Supreme Court| Suit for damages concerning balance land cannot be barred by Section 34 of SARFAESI Act
Supreme Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by the Kerala High Court, wherein it has set aside the
Raj HC | Writ Petition not maintainable due to having an alternative and efficacious remedy under S. 17 of the SARFAESI Act
Rajasthan High Court: Mahendar Kumar Goyal, J. dismissed the writ petition in view of availability of alternative remedy to the petitioners under
Reduction in stamp duty cannot lead to revenue splitting an instrument into two once it has already been charged under a correct charging provision: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: While dealing with a case under the Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958, the bench of Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian*, JJ has held that
When 25% of the bid is already paid, whether failure to deposit the remaining 75% empowers the Bank to direct forfeiture of money even when Bank suffered no loss in subsequent auction? SC answers
Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ., directed the Indian Bank to refund the 25% auction
Property of dead person sold in auction: Is it bad in law? All HC elaborates
Allahabad High Court: Siddhartha Varma, J., while deciding a matter with regard to the auction of the property of a dead person
Rent Act would not come to the aid of a “tenant-in-sufferance” vis-à-vis SARFAESI Act due to operation of S. 13(2) read with S. 13(13) of SARFAESI Act: SC
Supreme Court: The Division Bench of S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari, JJ., addressed a pertinent issue of whether the rent act
Bom HC | Denial of urgent hearing by DRT: Court says opportunity of hearing is integral part of constitutional philosophy well embedded in Arts. 14 and 21
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Sunil B. Shukre and Anil S. Kilor, JJ., held that mandate of Section 34 leaves
Telangana HC | If the bank sends sale notice following due procedure on the addresses mentioned in loan agreement, will the same amount to ‘service’ under Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules? Read on
Telangana High Court: The Division Bench of A. Rajasheker Reddy and T. Vinod Kumar, JJ., dismissed a petition challenging the sale notice
Ker HC | After appointment of Sole Arbitrator, it is up to the Arbitrator to consider the question as to whether appellant would be entitled to claim any interim measure of protection under S. 17 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; HC cannot interfere
Kerala High Court: T.V. Anilkumar, J., dismissed the present Appeal against the impugned order of Additional District Court whereby the Court refused
Ker HC | [SARFAESI Act] Whether the State has better right in comparison to Banks and other Financial Institutions over secured assets for recovery of its dues; legal position reiterated
Kerala High Court: A.M. Badar J., allowing the present petition, quashes the attachment made by the State authorities to recover tax dues.
Ker HC | Can demand notices issued under S. 13(2) of SARFAESI Act be challenged invoking writ jurisdiction of High Courts? Court considers
Kerala High Court: A.M. Badar, J., while addressing the instant matter held that, demand notices under Section 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act can
Ori HC | Are private banking companies discharging banking services amenable to writ jurisdiction? HC analyses
Orissa High Court: Biswajit Mohanty J., dismissed the petition being non-maintainable. The facts of the case are such that the petitioner took
Jhar HC | Loan by financial institutions is in the nature of ‘public money’; Writ Petition not maintainable as alternative remedy available under S. 17 of SARFAESI Act if aggrieved due to action taken by ‘State’ under S. 13/14 of the Act
Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Shankar, J. dismissed the petition on grounds of non-maintainability. The facts of the case are such that the
Transferee has to pay the outstanding dues if he desires to enjoy the Electricity connection
Supreme Court: The bench of Sanjay Kaul and KM Joseph, JJ. has held that electricity dues, where they are statutory in nature