Loan interest cannot be fully forgiven in the wake of Coronavirus epidemic Loan moratorium case.
RBI Reserve Bank of India not to be put under pressure Not only the company but also the government has been harmed in the epidemic.
Today Supreme Court of India refused to extend the six-month loan moratorium period offered by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last year, saying that it is ‘policy decision’ on the part of the Centre and RBI. Delivering its judgement on a batch of petitions seeking extension of the loan moratorium period and other reliefs, the bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy, Shah’s batch said the top court cannot do judicial review of the Centre’s financial policy decisions unless they are malafide and arbitrary.
On March 27, the RBI issued a moratorium on loan instalments due between March 1 and May 31 and subsequently extended it by three months till August 31, 2020.
The loan relief was meant for personal, housing, education, auto and consumer durables loans, loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), besides loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and credit card dues, subject to applicable conditions.
Apex court also said that a complete waiver of interest during the moratorium period could not be granted as banks have to pay interest to account holders and pensioners.
