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India Supreme Court bars banks’ vehicle repossessions without notice

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC · How we work

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India’s Supreme Court ruled that banks and NBFCs cannot forcibly seize vehicles in loan defaults.
Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said RBI guidelines exist only on paper.
The court found no seven-day notice was given before the truck’s repossession.
It ordered compensation for Hari Dutta Sharma for violating his constitutional rights.
It directed the RBI to ensure genuine compliance with its fair-practice guidelines.

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India’s Supreme Court ruled that banks and NBFCs cannot forcibly seize vehicles in loan defaults.
Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said RBI guidelines exist only on paper.
The court found no seven-day notice was given before the truck’s repossession.
It ordered compensation for Hari Dutta Sharma for violating his constitutional rights.
It directed the RBI to ensure genuine compliance with its fair-practice guidelines.