Supreme Court Allows Bank's Appeal in SARFAESI Act Auction Forfeiture Case — Earnest Money Deposit Forfeiture Upheld as Compensation for Breach of Contract. The Court held that forfeiture of earnest money deposit by a secured creditor under the SARFAESI Act is not subject to proof of actual loss and is governed by the terms of the auction contract, not Sections 73 and 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.
10 Aug 2022The case involves two appeals by a nationalized bank (appellant) against a common judgment of the Madras High Court, which had allowed the writ petiti...
