Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Bombay High Court Questions Unequal Treatment in Loan Fraud Cases
The Bombay High Court was hearing a case involving an alleged Rs 34-crore fraud.
A senior Customs officer had supported an accused person’s request for protection from arrest.
The judge said this was not proper behavior for a public officer.
The judge ordered the officer to come to court on Tuesday.
The court also asked whether the law treats everyone equally.
It compared a flat buyer facing an FIR after missing home-loan payments with an industrialist who needed to pay only Rs 6 crore on a much larger loan.
The judge used this comparison to question whether different people receive different treatment under the law.
The Bombay High Court criticized a senior Customs officer for issuing a no-objection to anticipatory bail in a Rs 34-crore fraud case.
The court said the officer’s conduct was not how a public official should function.
The officer was summoned to appear before the court on Tuesday.
The judge questioned whether the law was being applied equally to everyone.
The court contrasted an FIR against a home-loan-defaulter with an industrialist paying Rs 6 crore against a Rs 22,000-crore loan.
- Who
- The Bombay High Court, a senior Customs officer, an accused person in a Rs 34-crore fraud case, a flat buyer, and an industrialist.
- What
- The court criticized the Customs officer’s no-objection to anticipatory bail and questioned unequal treatment in loan-related cases.
- When
- The officer was ordered to appear before the court on Tuesday; no calendar date was provided.
- Where
- The Bombay High Court.
- Why
- The court questioned the officer’s conduct and whether the law was being applied equally to a flat buyer and an industrialist.
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Fraud amount
- Rs 34 crore
- Officer involved
- A senior officer of the Customs department
- Court’s criticism
- The officer’s conduct was described as inconsistent with how a public officer should function.
- Industrialist’s loan
- Rs 22,000 crore
- Amount cited for repayment
- Rs 6 crore
- Court appearance
- The Customs officer was summoned to appear on Tuesday.