Evidence Speaks, Now Let the Guilty Speak “Under the Oath” – Public Support Grows for Judicial Truth Inquiry
Mother Displaced, MSME Exporter Business Ruined, Foreign Buyers Betrayal of Exports Order Supply — CA ? ICICI Bank ? and Family Conspirators ? Who Engineered the Fall ? Questions Filed “Under the Oath”
A. Sanction, Disbursement & NPA Manipulation (ICICI Bank)
- Under the Oath, did ICICI Bank issue the Sanction Letter dated 12 April 2017 with full knowledge that the credit was sought as MSME Export Finance and not a personal home loan?
- Under the Oath, can you confirm whether the entire sanctioned amount in Tranche I & II was ever disbursed? If not, state the exact undisbursed balance and the reasons for withholding it.
- Under the Oath, did you (Mr Nitin Joshi) classify the borrower’s account as NPA on 31 August 2020 without first issuing a 90-day notice mandated by RBI’s IRAC norms?
- Under the Oath, explain how the bank complied with RBI COVID-19 moratorium circulars while simultaneously declaring the account irregular.
- Under the Oath, did ICICI Bank obtain any written consent from the borrower to convert the facility purpose from export credit to home-loan classification?
- Under the Oath, identify each internal approval note authorising the unilateral recall of the facility.
- Under the Oath, was any pre-disbursement compliance certificate falsified or back-dated? Produce supporting documents.
- Under the Oath, confirm whether the borrower’s export proceeds held in EEFC/NOSTRO accounts were ever unlawfully set-off against home-loan ledgers.
- Under the Oath, did the bank ever communicate the reasons for non-release of further tranches in writing to the borrower before invoking SARFAESI?
- Under the Oath, state whether the NPA classification was approved by the bank’s High-Value Credit Committee and provide minutes thereof.
B. Forgery & Blank-Signed Documents
- Under the Oath, did any bank official insert terms in blank-signed Facility Agreements after the borrower executed them in good faith?
- Under the Oath, who physically possessed the borrower-signed but incomplete Power of Attorney between April 2017 and August 2020?
- Under the Oath, was any tampering detected in the stamp-undertaking sheets attached to the loan file?
- Under the Oath, did the bank ever submit forged documents to DRT Jaipur? Identify the exhibit numbers.
- Under the Oath, confirm the forensic authenticity of each borrower signature on Exhibits A-1 to A-8.
C. Recovery Practices & Human-Rights Violations
- Under the Oath, describe the chain of command under which Recovery Officer Pankaj Champawat organised the eviction squad on 9 March 2025.
- Under the Oath, did the eviction team deny the borrower access to essential medical support despite documented disability (sciatica) and diabetes?
- Under the Oath, were audio or video recordings made during the eviction used to intimidate or shame the borrower publicly?
- Under the Oath, explain why the eviction was executed on the death anniversary of the borrower’s father, and whether any sensitivity review was conducted.
- Under the Oath, state whether the bank sought permission from DRT Jaipur after the borrower had moved an IA for stay.
D. Conspiracy with External Actors (Chartered Accountant & Family Members)
- Under the Oath, did Bansilal Shah & Company ever receive monetary inducement from ICICI Bank to delay MCA filings?
- Under the Oath, was CA Arvind Shah aware that withholding statutory filings would impair the company’s CIBIL score and bolster bank leverage?
- Under the Oath, did Dhruv Shah or Nirali Shah (CA/CS) intentionally misreport financial ratios to trigger covenant breaches?
- Under the Oath, confirm meetings between CA Arvind Shah and Recovery Officer Pankaj Champawat between January 2024 and March 2025.
- Under the Oath, did Mr Suresh Chowdhary (maternal uncle) ever coordinate with CA and younger brothers Rahul and Praveen Chaudhary to remove the elderly mother from her lawful residence?
- Under the Oath, did brothers Rahul and Praveen Chaudhary appropriate ₹18 lakh from loan proceeds and fail to credit it back?
- Under the Oath, have Rahul or Praveen issued threats or engaged in physical violence to coerce property transfer?
- Under the Oath, were forged signatures of the mother used to create or register any Power of Attorney after 9 March 2025?
- Under the Oath, did any CA from Bansilal Shah & Co. counsel the brothers to file false SA in DRT Jaipur against the borrower?
- Under the Oath, identify each Phone calls, conversation records, WhatsApp or email exchange proving collusion among the CA firm, bank officials, and family conspirators.
E. Procedural Lapses under SARFAESI & Indian Contract Act
- Under the Oath, did the bank serve a valid Section 13(2) notice specifying the exact secured debt figure?
- Under the Oath, was the valuation report attached to the Section 13(4) possession notice in conformity with Rule 8(5) of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules?
- Under the Oath, disclose whether any pre-sale publication for auction on 12 May 2025 omitted mandatory 30-day advance notice.
- Under the Oath, did the Authorised Officer verify title deeds before issuing symbolic possession?
- Under the Oath, has the borrower’s application under Section 17(1) ever been decided on merits by DRT Jaipur?
- Under the Oath, confirm whether the bank complied with Section 25 (Failure of Consideration) implications once disbursement was withheld.
- Under the Oath, did the bank evaluate the doctrine of promissory estoppel before reneging on sanctioned amounts?
- Under the Oath, has the bank computed consequential damages for breach under Section 73 ICA 1872?
- Under the Oath, identify RBI circulars breached by the bank during COVID-19 relief period.
- Under the Oath, produce internal legal opinions advising on the risk of classification as void ab initio loan.
F. International Trade Impact & Foreign Buyer Losses
- Under the Oath, quantify export orders cancelled due to the bank’s failure to honour export finance disbursement.
- Under the Oath, did the bank receive any written protest or notice from foreign buyers (provide dates and reference numbers)?
- Under the Oath, confirm whether the borrower’s EEFC inwards remittances were delayed or rejected, causing contract frustration.
- Under the Oath, disclose any complaints filed under UCP 600 or ICC URC by foreign buyers against the bank.
- Under the Oath, acknowledge whether the bank’s actions breached India’s obligations under WTO-TFA Article 7 (Trade Facilitation).
- Under the Oath, did the bank conduct an impact assessment on foreign exchange loss for the exporter?
- Under the Oath, provide correspondence with DGFT regarding alleged export sabotage.
- Under the Oath, state if the bank anticipated possible invocation of UNCITRAL Model Law arbitration by overseas buyers.
- Under the Oath, confirm whether ICICI’s compliance department escalated red-flags under FATF Recommendation 16 (wire transfers).
- Under the Oath, did any bank officer notify the borrower of reputational harm risk in international markets?
G. Medical Hardship & Human-Rights Aspects
- Under the Oath, did the bank consider the borrower’s certified disability before enforcing possession?
- Under the Oath, was a medical officer present during eviction, as required under NHRC guidelines?
- Under the Oath, did the bank provide alternative accommodation to the borrower’s elderly mother?
- Under the Oath, were any essential medicines or medical devices confiscated during eviction?
- Under the Oath, has ICICI Bank received notices from NHRC or SHRC for human-rights violations linked to this case?
- Under the Oath, did the bank follow principles of UN Basic Principles on Business & Human Rights in its recovery process?
- Under the Oath, acknowledge any complaints lodged before UNHRC Special Rapporteur on Housing.
- Under the Oath, did the bank’s conduct amount to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment contrary to Article 7 of the Rome Statute?
- Under the Oath, identify any internal training or policy that authorises such aggressive recovery tactics.
- Under the Oath, state whether the bank reported the incident to its Board-level CSR/Human-Rights Committee.
H. Procedural Irregularities before DRT/DRAT
- Under the Oath, did Advocate Sharad Joshi file any affidavit containing knowingly false statements in SA-351/2024?
- Under the Oath, was the DRT Presiding Officer made aware of forged documents but still proceeded ex-parte?
- Under the Oath, did the bank oppose the borrower’s request for forensic verification? On what grounds?
- Under the Oath, explain why the bank pushed for auction without waiting for DRAT Delhi appeal disposal.
- Under the Oath, produce letters sent to Asset Reconstruction Company, if any, proposing assignment of debt.
- Under the Oath, confirm the calculation of Reserve Price vis-à-vis circle rate and independent valuation.
- Under the Oath, did the bank advise the PO that the borrower had cleared 34 EMIs already?
- Under the Oath, were minutes of conciliation meetings suppressed before DRT?
- Under the Oath, disclose ex-parte communications, if any, between bank counsel and the PO.
- Under the Oath, state whether bank officers considered RBI Circular DBR.No.CID.BC.43/20.16.056/2019-20 (Wilful Default) before branding the borrower as wilful defaulter.
I. Asset Valuation & Auction Process
- Under the Oath, was any independent government-approved valuer engaged for the property at 19, Alkapuri, Udaipur?
- Under the Oath, did the bank accept a valuation significantly below market rate of ₹6–7 crore?
- Under the Oath, did any potential bidder have prior connections to bank officials or the CA firm?
- Under the Oath, were bid documents disclosed to the borrower 24 hours prior to auction, as per Rule 9(9)?
- Under the Oath, confirm whether an E-auction platform with audit trail was used.
- Under the Oath, state whether the borrower’s request for private-treaty sale to a ready buyer was rejected without reason.
- Under the Oath, did the bank obtain DM/Collector’s assistance for physical possession despite a stay application?
- Under the Oath, produce CCTV footage or logs from the auction venue/site.
- Under the Oath, were environmental clearances or municipal taxes factored into reserve price calculation?
- Under the Oath, identify any security interest created in favour of third parties after possession.
J. Internal Compliance & Whistle-Blower Reports
- Under the Oath, did any ICICI employee file an internal whistle-blower complaint about irregularities in this account?
- Under the Oath, was the complaint escalated to the bank’s Audit Committee?
- Under the Oath, did the Compliance Head issue any remedial action memo?
- Under the Oath, provide dates and outcomes of all Risk-Containment Unit reviews.
- Under the Oath, has ICICI Bank self-reported any misconduct to RBI’s SBIU (Special Banking Integrity Unit)?
- Under the Oath, identify the external law firm engaged for internal investigation and disclose its findings summary.
- Under the Oath, did the bank carry Directors & Officers (D&O) liability insurance covering this misconduct?
- Under the Oath, were any performance bonuses paid to officers involved, post-eviction?
- Under the Oath, did any internal audit note flag the high risk of litigation damages exceeding ₹32 crore?
- Under the Oath, confirm whether the bank’s Board received quarterly updates on this account’s litigation status.
K. Remedies, Settlements & Alternative Offers
- Under the Oath, did the borrower submit any One-Time Settlement (OTS) proposal that met RBI norms?
- Under the Oath, was a post-dated arrangement for third-party purchase (market-value buyer) ever placed before the Credit Committee?
- Under the Oath, did the bank reject restructuring options under RBI MSME Circular dated 7 Feb 2018 without assessing eligibility?
- Under the Oath, did the bank consider RBI Resolution Framework 2.0 (May 2021) for COVID-affected borrowers?
- Under the Oath, explain grounds for refusing to release collateral documents blocking alternative finance.
- Under the Oath, acknowledge any mediation facilitated by DRT Lok-Adalat and its outcome.
- Under the Oath, provide the bank’s projected recovery ratio if borrower’s damages claim of ₹32 crore succeeds.
- Under the Oath, did the bank ever explore International Commercial Mediation under Singapore Convention 2019?
- Under the Oath, confirm whether the bank is willing to place disputed funds into escrow pending adjudication.
- Under the Oath, identify any Board-level resolution authorising open negotiations with the borrower.
L. Cross-Border Legal & Compliance Exposure
- Under the Oath, is ICICI aware of potential FCPA/UK Bribery Act exposure stemming from alleged bribery of CA/family members?
- Under the Oath, has the bank considered the risk of sanctions if UN or EU bodies deem its actions human-rights-abusive?
- Under the Oath, did the bank’s correspondent banks flag the account for AML or adverse media?
- Under the Oath, disclose any communications with OFAC regarding blocked or suspicious payments linked to this borrower.
- Under the Oath, has the bank assessed reputational damage in the US-EU ESG investor community?
- Under the Oath, did ICICI’s Internal Risk Model assign heightened probability of loss given default (LGD) after litigation commenced?
- Under the Oath, confirm whether any of the foreign buyers have initiated ICC Paris arbitration naming ICICI Bank as co-respondent.
- Under the Oath, state categorically whether ICICI Bank now accepts liability for damages caused by its failure to disburse sanctioned export credit and collateral misconduct described above.