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DHFL bad loans: Piramal in for a long legal battle with builders | The Morning Context

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DHFL bad loans: Piramal in for a long legal battle with builders

The conglomerate thought it had a gold mine in assets it could recover when it acquired DHFL, but instead it’s mired in hundreds of court cases.

3 November, 2022•13 min

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3 November, 2022•13 min

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DHFL bad loans: Piramal in for a long legal battle with builders

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