A US court has stopped all eviction case hearing and foreclosure hearing in view of courts’ partial lock down due to Cornavirous. In India also many steps are taken by courts but it seems that steps are not enough

Cab Drivers and other debtors are praying for suspension of all EMI.

Private Banks may starting auctions of properties of debtors. Private Banks have dubious reputation in India.

I have seen cases where forgeries are made by bank employees to the disadvantage of debtor.

A junior advocate who had gone to interview of a private bank told me that he was asked, “Sometimes we need you do some off the record work. Will you be willing to do it?”…

In other words, he was asked that sometimes the bank may want him to do illegal documentation and would he be willing to do it. Needless to say, he nodded affirmatively. He wanted the job.

When courts are partially functioning it will be very difficult to get matters against Private Banks listed for hearing.

Private Banks may take undue advantages in this partial lock down of courts.

In theory, Justice is often compared to oxygen.

This is may be one such time, when many cases will be lost without hearing in court for lack of oxygen.

(C) Haresh Raichura 19/3/20

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