How is a wilful defaulter different from a defaulter?
There has been a lot of focus on the Non Performing Assets or NPA in India. Gone are the days when people used to borrow huge money in the name of business expansion and escape without repaying the same. Today, NPA control and NPA Management are the key activities carried out by banks and financial institutions. There is a close check on the borrowers, regular payers, and defaulters. As per the guidelines and norms are given by the Reserve Bank of India, there has been a significant improvement in the process of recognition and provisioning of weak assets. When a company or individual fails to pay up, due to whatever reason, things go wrong on the financial institution’s part. Sometimes, the reason behind non-payment is genuine and real. But sometimes, it is just intentional and deliberate. =Despite having the capability of repaying the loan, they do not pay. Such an act is called a willful default. Getting money recovered from such defaulters would be very difficult. Sometimes, it in...