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Module: General Practice

Q128: Identify the INCORRECT statement regarding the Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India, known as CERSAI.

A
It was set up under Section 20 of the SARFAESI Act to prevent frauds involving multiple lending against the same asset.
B
Registration of security interest with CERSAI is optional for mortgages created after 2020.
C
It acts as a central database for all equitable mortgages and security interests created on assets.
D
The records maintained by CERSAI are available for search by any person upon payment of prescribed fees.
✅ Correct Answer: B
Correction: Registration of security interest with CERSAI is mandatory, not optional.
Impact of Non-Registration: Section 26D of the SARFAESI Act specifically provides that no secured creditor shall be entitled to exercise the rights of enforcement of securities under Chapter 3 unless the security interest created in its favor has been registered with the Central Registry.
Purpose: CERSAI was established to create a public database of encumbrances to prevent the practice of taking multiple loans from different banks using the same property.