A secured creditor has two options when the borrower or the guarantor defaults in repaying the loan. Under Section 13 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (Sarfaesi), the creditor can either take possession of the asset on his own or employ Section 14 and seek the help of the magistrate to get possession. It is not necessary that the first course should be adopted and having failed, the second course should be resorted to.
This was stated by the Supreme Court last week while allowing the appeals of Standard Chartered Bank and State Bank of India in two appeals against the Madras High Court judgment. The Supreme Court stated that the high court view was wrong and observed: "No doubt that a secured creditor may initially resort to Section 13 and on facing resistance he may still approach the magistrate under Section 14. But it is not mandatory for the creditor to make attempt to obtain possession on his own before approaching the magistrate." The argument that bypassing Section 13 would deprive the borrower of a right to appeal is a misconception of the law, the judgment said.
Judgement Date: 22.08.2013
Standard Chatered Bank vs V. Nobel Kumar & Others
This was stated by the Supreme Court last week while allowing the appeals of Standard Chartered Bank and State Bank of India in two appeals against the Madras High Court judgment. The Supreme Court stated that the high court view was wrong and observed: "No doubt that a secured creditor may initially resort to Section 13 and on facing resistance he may still approach the magistrate under Section 14. But it is not mandatory for the creditor to make attempt to obtain possession on his own before approaching the magistrate." The argument that bypassing Section 13 would deprive the borrower of a right to appeal is a misconception of the law, the judgment said.
Judgement Date: 22.08.2013
Standard Chatered Bank vs V. Nobel Kumar & Others
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