GNPA of Scheduled Commercial Banks may drastically increase by March 2021: RBI report

Today (July 24), in its 21st issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR), the Reserve Bank said that their assessment made by Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability reflects a combination of fiscal, monetary and regulatory interventions on an unprecedented scale has ensured normal functioning of financial…

Blanket suspension of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) for a period of six months may extend

The government of India promulgated an ordinance to suspended initiation of fresh insolvency proceedings for a period of six months to shield companies impacted by the outbreak of Covid-19.  Ministry of Finance has announced that the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (“IBC”) proceedings under Section 7, 9 and 10 would be suspended for a period of…

Highlight of Consumer Protection Act, 2019 which is effective from July 20, 2020

Effective from 20 July 2020, the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 which replaces the more than three decades old Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The new Consumer Protection Act 2019 seeks to revamp the process of administration and settlement of consumer disputes, with strict penalties, including jail term for adulteration and misleading ads by firms. Among other…