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Supreme Court of India · 24 Apr 2019
SLP(C) Nos. 31767-31776/2017
2019 INSC 570
civil appeal_dismissed Significant

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The Supreme Court upheld the bank's right to recover principal and interest under valid loan agreements and dismissed challenges to recovery certificates and interest calculations.

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