27. Penalties.—If a default is made—
(a) in filing under section 23, the particulars of every transaction of any securitisation or asset
reconstruction or security interest created by a 1
[asset reconstruction company] or secured creditors;
or
(b) in sending under section 24, the particulars of the modification referred to in that section; or
(c) in giving intimation under section 25, every company and every officer of the company or the
secured creditors and every officer of the secured creditor who is in default shall be punishable with
fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which the default continues:
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[Provided that provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been omitted from the date of
coming into force of the provisions of this Chapter and section 23 as amended by the Enforcement of
Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act,
2016 (44 of 2016).]
28. [Penalties for non-compliance of direction of Reserve Bank.] Omitted by the Enforcement of
Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act,
2016(44 of 2016) s. 20 (w.e.f. 1-9-2016).
29. Offences.—If any person contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the
provisions of this Act or of any rules made thereunder, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a
term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
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[30. Cognizance of offences.—(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under
section 27 in relation to non-compliance with the provisions of section 23, section 24 or section 25 or
under section 28 or section 29 or any other provisions of the Act, except upon a complaint in writing
1. Subs. by Act 44 of 2016, s. 3, for “securitisation company or reconstruction company” (w.e.f. 1-9-2016).
2. Ins. by s. 19, ibid. (w.e.f. 24-1-2020).
3. Subs. by Act 1 of 2013, s. 10, for section 30 (w.e.f. 15-1-2013).
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made by an officer of the Central Registry or an officer of the Reserve Bank, generally or specially
authorised in writing in this behalf by the Central Registrar or, as the case may be, the Reserve Bank.
(2) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class
shall try any offence punishable under this Act.]
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[30A. Power of adjudicating authority to impose penalty.—(1) Where any asset reconstruction
company or any person fails to comply with any direction issued by the Reserve Bank under this Act the
adjudicating authority may, by an order, impose on such company or person in default, a penalty not
exceeding one crore rupees or twice the amount involved in such failure where such amount is
quantifiable, whichever is more, and where such failure is a continuing one, a further penalty which may
extend to one lakh rupees for every day, after the first, during which such failure continues.
(2) For the purpose of imposing penalty under sub-section (1), the adjudicating authority shall serve a
notice on the asset reconstruction company or the person in default requiring such company or person to
show cause why the amount specified in the notice should not be imposed as a penalty and a reasonable
opportunity of being heard shall be given to such person.
(3) Any penalty imposed under this section shall be payable within a period of thirty days from the
date of issue of notice under sub-section (2).
(4) Where the asset reconstruction company fails to pay the penalty within the specified period under
sub-section (3), the adjudicating authority shall, by an order, cancel its registration:
Provided that an opportunity of being heard shall be given to such asset reconstruction company
before cancellation of registration.
(5) No complaint shall be filed against any person in default in any court pertaining to any failure
under sub-section (1) in respect of which any penalty has been imposed and recovered by the Reserve
Bank under this section.
(6) Where any complaint has been filed against a person in default in the court having jurisdiction no
proceeding for imposition of penalty against that person shall be taken under this section.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section and sections 30B, 30C and 30D,—
(i) “adjudicating authority” means such officer or a committee of officers of the Reserve Bank,
designated as such from time to time, by notification, by the Central Board of Reserve Bank;
(ii) “person in default” means the asset reconstruction company or any person which has
committed any failure, contravention or default under this Act and any person incharge of such
company or such other person, as the case may be, shall be liable to be proceeded against and
punished under section 33 for such failure or contravention or default committed by such company or
person.
30B. Appeal against penalties.—A person in default, aggrieved by an order passed under
sub-section (4) of section 30A, may, within a period of thirty days from the date on which such order is
passed, prefer an appeal to the Appellate Authority:
Provided that the Appellate Authority may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of
thirty days, if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing it within such period.
1. Ins. by Act 44 of 2016, s. 21 (w.e.f. 1-9-2016).
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30C. Appellate Authority.—(1) The Central Board of Reserve Bank may designate such officer or
committee of officers as it deems fit to exercise the power of Appellate Authority.
(2) The Appellate Authority shall have power to pass such order as it deems fit after providing a
reasonable opportunity of being heard to the person in default.
(3) The Appellate Authority may, by an order stay the enforcement of the order passed by the
adjudicating authority under section 30A, subject to such terms and conditions, as it deems fit.
(4) Where the person in default fails to comply with the terms and conditions imposed by order under
sub-section (3) without reasonable cause, the Appellate Authority may dismiss the appeal.
30D. Recovery of penalties.—(1) Any penalty imposed under section 30A shall be recovered as a
“recoverable sum” and shall be payable within a period of thirty days from the date on which notice
demanding payment of the recoverable sum is served upon the person in default and, in the case of failure
of payment by such person within such period, the Reserve Bank may, for the purpose of recovery,—
(a) debit the current account, if any, of the person in default maintained with the Reserve Bank or
by liquidating the securities, if any, held to the credit of such person in the books of the Reserve
Bank;
(b) issue a notice to the person from whom any amount is due to the person in default, requiring
such person to deduct from the amount payable by him to the person in default, such amount
equivalent to the amount of the recoverable sum, and to make payment of such amount to the Reserve
Bank.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (4), a notice issued under clause (b) of sub-section (1)
shall be binding on every person to whom it is issued, and, where such notice is issued to a post office,
bank or an insurance company, it shall not be necessary to produce any pass book, deposit receipt, policy
or any other document for the purpose of any entry or endorsement thereof before payment is made,
notwithstanding any rule, practice or requirement to the contrary.
(3) Any claim in respect of any amount, arising after the date of issue of notice under sub-section (1)
shall be void as against the demand contained in such notice.
(4) Any person, to whom the notice is sent under sub-section (1), objects to such notice by a
statement on oath that the sum demanded or any part thereof is not due to the person in default or that he
does not hold any money for or on account of the person in default, then nothing contained in this section
shall be deemed to require, such person to pay such sum or part thereof, as the case may be.
(5) Where it is found that statement made by the person under sub-section (4) is false in material
particulars, such person shall be personally liable to the Reserve Bank to the extent of his own liability to
the person in default on the date of the notice, or to the extent of the recoverable sum payable by the
person in default to the Reserve Bank, whichever is less.
(6) The Reserve Bank may, at any time, amend or revoke any notice issued under sub-section (1) or
extend the time for making the payment in pursuance of such notice.
(7) The Reserve Bank shall grant a receipt for any amount paid to it in compliance with a notice
issued under this section and the person so paying shall be fully discharged from his liability to the person
in default to the extent of the amount so paid.
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(8) Any person discharging any liability to the person in default after the receipt of a notice under this
section shall be personally liable to the Reserve Bank—
(a) to the extent of his own liability to the person in default so discharged; or
(b) to the extent of the recoverable sum payable by the person in default to the Reserve Bank,
whichever is less.
(9) Where the person to whom the notice is sent under this section, fails to make payment in
pursuance thereof to the Reserve Bank, he shall be deemed to be the person in default in respect of the
amount specified in the notice and action or proceedings may be taken or instituted against him for the
realisation of the amount in the manner provided in this section.
(10) The Reserve Bank may enforce recovery of recoverable sum through the principal civil court
having jurisdiction in the area where the registered office or the head office or the principal place of
business of the person in default or the usual place of residence of such person is situated as if the notice
issued by the Reserve Bank were a decree of the Court.
(11) No recovery under sub-section (10) shall be enforced, except on an application made to the
principal civil court by an officer of the Reserve Bank authorised in this behalf certifying that the person
in default has failed to pay the recoverable sum.]