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NABARD and Regional Rural Banks — Key Judgments

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Key Judgments

State Bank of India vs. Santosh Gupta

2017

This Supreme Court judgment clarified the liability of sponsor banks for RRB operations and established that sponsor banks cannot be held liable for RRB defaults beyond their…

NABARD vs. Bikash Chandra Goswami

2019

This case established NABARD's supervisory powers over cooperative banks and clarified the scope of its regulatory authority. The judgment reinforced NABARD's role as the apex…