NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court expressed concerns regarding coercive actions taken by a Gurugram trial court against homebuyers, indicating it will review the situation based on substantial information it has.
A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh directed the district and sessions judge in Gurugram to investigate the issuance of bailable and non-bailable warrants related to cheque bounce cases under the Negotiable Instrument Act aimed at recovering money from homebuyers.
“We are receiving numerous reports regarding the Gurugram trial court’s conduct. We will investigate and determine appropriate actions,” noted the bench.
This directive was given during the hearing of petitions submitted by over 1,200 homebuyers who had booked flats under subvention plans across various housing projects in the NCR, particularly in Noida, Greater Noida, and Gurugram. They claimed banks were pressuring them to make EMIs despite not having possession of the flats.
Some homebuyers, represented by their counsel, argued that the Gurugram trial court was issuing coercive orders against them over simple cheque bounce cases involving different housing projects that were still under litigation with delayed possession.
The apex court granted permission for the CBI to file 22 regular cases regarding the “unholy nexus” between banks and developers, which allegedly aimed to deceive homebuyers, involving builders in the NCR and local development authorities in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
