Forfeiture of the earnest money deposit by the appellant bank -...

Forfeiture of the earnest money deposit by the appellant bank - The Supreme Court held that, the underlying principle envisaged u/s(s) 73 & 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 which is a general law will have no application, when it comes to the SARFAESI Act more particularly the forfeiture of earnest-money deposit which has been statutorily provided under Rule 9(5) of the SARFAESI Rules as a consequence of the auction purchaser’s failure to deposit the balance amount. - The High Court erred in law by holding that forfeiture of the entire deposit under Rule 9 sub-rule (5) of the SARFAESI Rules by the appellant bank after having already recovered its dues from the subsequent sale amounts to unjust enrichment.