The DHFL Scam: An Absence That Exists
The DHFL Scam: An Absence That Exists The DHFL Scam: An Absence That Exists Posted on 28th January, 2025 (GMT 10:02 hrs) ABSTRACT The article critiques the handling of the DHFL scam, highlighting how FD and NCD holders remain uncompensated despite the CBI clearing the Wadhawan brothers. It condemns the IBC process, RBI-led CoC, and BJP’s indifference, alleging that Ajay Piramal, now controlling DHFL, benefited through political ties. The merger of DHFL into PEL creates legal ambiguities, leaving victims in limbo. Key questions remain: Will Piramal sustain this paradox? Can Wadhawans reclaim DHFL? Will victims ever get justice? The saga reflects systemic failures and corporate overreach. Despite the CBI’s recent 2025 closure report clean chit to the Wadhawan brothers, the real victims of this saga—the FD and NCD holders—continue to endure their own “capital punishment.” The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016 , an ill-conceived, costly mechanism, punished not just...