Hearing On Loan Moratorium And Waiver Of Interest : Live Updates From Supreme Court

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5 Oct 2020 11:15 AM IST

  • Hearing On  Loan Moratorium And Waiver Of Interest : Live Updates From Supreme Court

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    • 5 Oct 2020 11:40 AM IST

      Supreme Court will now hear the matter on 13th October. 

    • 5 Oct 2020 11:40 AM IST

      SG Mehta seeks for more time to file the Affidavit.

      Justice Shah: You wanted 2-3 days, we are giving you 2-3 days. One week keeps getting extended, then there will be Puja holidays and there will be no end to this !

    • 5 Oct 2020 11:25 AM IST

      Bench: We grant one week’s time to file a Reply to the Additional Affidavit. The SG, RBI, IBA may also file an additional affidavit recounting the guidelines, notifications and circulars that have been taken by the RBI and government. Union of India may also file Counter in IAs.

    • 5 Oct 2020 11:24 AM IST

      Bench: The Affidavit filed does not give necessary details regarding the questions asked by this Court on 10.09.2020. Mehta has stated that he will file an Additional Affidavit. Petitioners have prayed for time to file a Reply.

    • 5 Oct 2020 11:24 AM IST

      Bench: No consequential circulars have been issued to implement the decisions. Kamath Committee report has not been placed on record. Mehta and Giri have stated that they will bring it on record.

    • 5 Oct 2020 11:24 AM IST

      Bench: An additional affidavit dated 2.10.2020 has been filed by the Union of India in compliance with our order. Counsels appearing for different Petitioners submit that the affidavit does not deal with several issues.

    • 5 Oct 2020 11:23 AM IST

      Bench is now discussing amongst themselves and prepares to pass an order. 

    • 5 Oct 2020 11:21 AM IST

      Sibal: The Maheshwari Committee is dealing with the same issue.

      SG: I think we should confine ourselves to the financial sector and not go beyond.

      Giri: This is not the subject matter of judicial review. 

    • 5 Oct 2020 11:20 AM IST

      SG Mehta states that he will put the report on record.

      Sr. Adv. Kapil Sibal: There is another Committee which has been set up called Maheshwari Committee. It’s on the same issue.

      SG Mehta: That was to collect data. We should not do this here. 

    • 5 Oct 2020 11:20 AM IST

      Sr. Adv. Huzefa Ahmadi makes his submissions in IA and expresses his reservations with the Kamath Committee report.

      He says that a point in the report contradicts the RBI’s circular regarding standard account, and that renders the report is truncated. 

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