Bombay: The Bombay High Court asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) whether it plans to take action against banks that repeatedly classify a person’s loan account as fraudulent without first giving them a chance to explain their side. The court’s direction came while hearing a petition filed by industrialist Anil Ambani, whose loan account with Canara Bank was declared fraudulent without any hearing.
The Supreme Court of India is considering whether nuns earning salaries should be exempt from income tax due to their vow of poverty. This legal battle, brought by Christian missionary groups, raised the issue of “civil death” and its implications for tax obligations. The contention centers on whether their income is accrued for personal benefit or religious charity.
