“We Expected Proper SOPs for Securing Data from DRTs”: SC Slams Finance Ministry Misusing Information in Case Delays

The Supreme Court criticized the Finance Ministry for diverting Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) from their primary role of resolving cases to focus on data collection. The Court mandated the establishment of a Standard Operating Procedure to ensure the efficient functioning of DRTs and requested detailed staffing information by January 2.