Quantum Of Debt Not To Be Decided At The Stage Of Admission Of A Section 7 Petition Under IBC: NCLAT,Delhi
2 years, 11 months ago

Quantum Of Debt Not To Be Decided At The Stage Of Admission Of A Section 7 Petition Under IBC: NCLAT,Delhi

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Dr. Alok Srivastava and Ms. Shreesha Merla, while adjudicating an appeal filed in the matter of Rajesh Kedia v Phoenix ARC Pvt. 1 issued a Demand Notice dated 09.02.2016 to the Corporate Debtor under Section 13 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, demanding an amount of Rs. 1 had filed a petition under Section 7 of IBC before the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, seeking initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against the Corporate Debtor. One of the suspended directors of the Corporate Debtor filed an appeal against the order dated 07.10.2021 before the NCLAT under Section 61 of the IBC. Contentions Of The Appellant The Appellant contended that adjudicating Authority failed to consider that the only 'acknowledgement of debt' by the Corporate Debtor is to the tune of Rs.

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Penalties U/S 65 Of IBC Can Be Imposed Against Those Who Fraudulently Initiate Insolvency Process: NCLAT
1 week, 1 day ago

Penalties U/S 65 Of IBC Can Be Imposed Against Those Who Fraudulently Initiate Insolvency Process: NCLAT

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Barun Mitra and Arun Baroka disposed an appeal filed by a majority shareholder of the corporate debtor stating that the Section 7 application filed by financial creditors was fraudulently filed in collusion with the corporate debtors' promoters. NCLAT Judgement The National Company Law Appellate …

NCLT Doesn't Have Jurisdiction To Direct ED To Defreeze Corporate Debtor's Account Frozen Under PMLA: NCLT
1 week, 5 days ago

NCLT Doesn't Have Jurisdiction To Direct ED To Defreeze Corporate Debtor's Account Frozen Under PMLA: NCLT

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The National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi bench comprising Justice Bachu Venkat Balaram Das and Atul Chaturvedi has held that the NCLT, which is the Adjudicating Authority under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 does not have the power to issue directions to the Directorate of Enforcement to defreeze the account of the Corporate Debtor when the account was frozen …

Interest Free Maintenance Fee Deposited By Allottees Under Conveyance Deed Cannot Be Considered As Financial Debt U/S 5(8) Of IBC: NCLAT
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Interest Free Maintenance Fee Deposited By Allottees Under Conveyance Deed Cannot Be Considered As Financial Debt U/S 5(8) Of IBC: NCLAT

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Mr. Barun Mitra and Mr. Arun Baroka has held that interest free maintenance fee to be paid by the allottees to the corporate debtor under the Conveyance Deed cannot be considered as financial debt under section 5 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Contentions: The Appellant …

When Debt Is Not Unequivocally Admitted By Corporate Debtor, Application U/S 9 Of IBC Must Not Be Entertained: NCLAT
3 weeks ago

When Debt Is Not Unequivocally Admitted By Corporate Debtor, Application U/S 9 Of IBC Must Not Be Entertained: NCLAT

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Mr. Barun Mitra and Mr. Arun Baroka has held that the application under section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 cannot be entertained when the debt is not unequivocally admitted by the Corporate Debtor. The Operational Creditor issued a demand notice under section 8 of …

IBC Weekly Round-Up [17th February-23rd February 2025]
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IBC Weekly Round-Up [17th February-23rd February 2025]

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Nominal Index: BANK OF BARODA v. FAROOQ ALI KHAN & ORS., CIVIL APPEAL NO. Case Title: Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd. vs. Chirag Rejendrakumar Shah Case Number: Company Appeal No.242 of 2025 The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal New Delhi bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan, Barun Mitra and Arun Baroka have re-iterated that that liquidation of the Corporate Debtor should …

IBC Weekly Round-Up [10th February -16th February 2025]
1 month ago

IBC Weekly Round-Up [10th February -16th February 2025]

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Nominal Index: Global Indian School Education Services Pvt. 5841, 5842, 5843 of 2023 The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal New Delhi bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, Mr. Naresh Salecha and Mr. Indevar Pandey has held that the security amount deposited under a Memorandum of Understanding without any intention of commercial effect of borrowing and time value of money cannot …

Non-Registration Of “Charge” U/S 77 Of Companies Act Does Not Bar Creditor From Being Treated As “Secured Creditor” Under IBC During CIRP: NCLAT
1 month ago

Non-Registration Of “Charge” U/S 77 Of Companies Act Does Not Bar Creditor From Being Treated As “Secured Creditor” Under IBC During CIRP: NCLAT

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi bench comprising Justice Yogesh Khanna and Mr. Arun Baroka have held that non-registration of “charge” in terms of Section 77 of Companies Act, 2013 is not a sine qua non for a Creditor to be treated as a “Secured Creditor” under section 3 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 by the …

IBC Weekly Round-Up [2nd February-9th February 2025]
1 month, 1 week ago

IBC Weekly Round-Up [2nd February-9th February 2025]

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Nominal Index: Damodar Valley Corporation vs. Mackeil Ispat & Forging Ltd. & Anr., Company Appeal No. 2316 of 2024' M/s.Isthara Parks Private Limited v M/s.Valmar Projects LLP & Ors., CP No.216/9/IIDB/2023 Aditya Birla Finance Limited vs. Mr. Pankaj Srivastava, IA No. 149/BB/2023 High Court Corporate Debtor Immune From Prosecution Under PMLA Post Approval Of Resolution Plan: Delhi High Court Case …

Corporate Debtor Immune From Prosecution Under PMLA Post Approval Of Resolution Plan: Delhi High Court
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Corporate Debtor Immune From Prosecution Under PMLA Post Approval Of Resolution Plan: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora has held that in accordance with Section 32A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, a Corporate Debtor that has successfully undergone a resolution process under Section 31 of the IBC shall not be prosecuted for offences committed prior to the commencement of the CIRP. Arguments Dr. Abhishek Manu …

Pre-Existing Dispute Between Financial Creditor And Corporate Debtor Doesn't Bar Petition U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLT
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pre-Existing Dispute Between Financial Creditor And Corporate Debtor Doesn't Bar Petition U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLT

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The National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi bench comprising Chief Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and Avinash K. Srivatava has held that a pre-existing dispute between the Financial Creditor and Corporate Debtor does not bar a petition under section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 to be entertained. The Tribunal also held that a claim of the Financial Creditor which …

Pre-Existing Dispute Between Financial Creditor And Corporate Debtor Doesn't Bar Petition U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLT
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pre-Existing Dispute Between Financial Creditor And Corporate Debtor Doesn't Bar Petition U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLT

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The National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi bench comprising Chief Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and Avinash K. Srivatava has held that a pre-existing dispute between the Financial Creditor and Corporate Debtor does not bar a petition under section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 to be entertained. The Tribunal also held that a claim of the Financial Creditor which …

Decision To Liquidate Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Faulted When Revival Is Not A Viable Option: NCLAT
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Decision To Liquidate Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Faulted When Revival Is Not A Viable Option: NCLAT

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, Mr. Naresh Salecha and Mr. Indevar Pandey has held that when it becomes clear that revival is not a viable option, a decision taken by the CoC to liquidate the corporate debtor cannot be faulted. Thereafter, the Adjudicating Authority ordered the liquidation of the corporate debtor after a decision was …

NCLAT Upholds Rejection Of Application U/S 9 Of IBC Against Hindustan Unilever Limited
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NCLAT Upholds Rejection Of Application U/S 9 Of IBC Against Hindustan Unilever Limited

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Arun Baroka has dismissed the appeal against the order rejecting the application under section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code filed against Hindustan Unilever Limited on the ground that the claims were below the threshold limit, time-barred and there was a pre-existing dispute. Background Facts The Appellant-Operational …

NCLT Holds Financial Lease With Transfer Of Ownership & Interest For Default As “Financial Debt”, Admits GDA's Claim As “Financial Creditor”
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NCLT Holds Financial Lease With Transfer Of Ownership & Interest For Default As “Financial Debt”, Admits GDA's Claim As “Financial Creditor”

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The NCLT, New Delhi, Principal bench comprising Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and Avinash K. Srivastava has allowed the claim of Ghaziabad Development Authority as a financial creditor in the Red Mall case and directed its inclusion in the Committee of Creditors. The claim was rejected by the Resolution Professional who held GDA as an Operational creditor in view of the judgment …

Unsuccessful Resolution Applicant Has No Locus To Challenge Approval Of Resolution Plan By CoC: NCLT Kolkata
2 months, 1 week ago

Unsuccessful Resolution Applicant Has No Locus To Challenge Approval Of Resolution Plan By CoC: NCLT Kolkata

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The NCLT Kolkata bench of Justice Bidisha Banerjee and D. Arvind has held that Unsuccessful Resolution Applicant has no locus standi to challenge the approval of Resolution Plan by the Committee of Creditors. The default stemmed from a Loan Agreement executed on July 26, 2019 between SREI Equipment and the corporate debtor under which a loan facility of Rs, 300 …

Annual Digest Of IBC Cases: 2024
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Annual Digest Of IBC Cases: 2024

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Supreme Court Case Title: Ansal Crown Heights Flat Buyers Association vs. M/S. : Company Appeal No.231 of 2023 The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Barun Mitra, has held that the Corporate Debtor cannot be absolved from its liability to discharge its Operational debt by the Insurance Company's payment to the Operational Creditor …

IBC Monthly Digest: December 2024
2 months, 2 weeks ago

IBC Monthly Digest: December 2024

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SUPREME COURT Case Title : China Development Bank vs Doha Bank OPSC and others Citation : 2024 LiveLaw 1029 The Supreme Court has observed a default is not necessary for a debt to become a financial debt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Case Number: Company Appeal No.1380 of 2024 The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan, …

Decree Holder Is “Financial Creditor” Under IBC, Limitation For Filing Section 7 Petition Is Extendable On Acknowledgment Of Debt: NCLAT
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Decree Holder Is “Financial Creditor” Under IBC, Limitation For Filing Section 7 Petition Is Extendable On Acknowledgment Of Debt: NCLAT

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal New Delhi bench comprising Justice Yogesh Khanna and Arun Baroka has held that a decree holder falls within the definition of "Financial Creditor" under Section 5 and Section 5 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code if the decree is based on a financial debt. The Respondent also contended that a a decree holder is …

[SARFAESI Act] Courts Must Not Interfere Under Writ Jurisdiction When Alternative Statutory Remedies Are Available: Rajasthan HC
2 months, 3 weeks ago

[SARFAESI Act] Courts Must Not Interfere Under Writ Jurisdiction When Alternative Statutory Remedies Are Available: Rajasthan HC

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The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court dismissed a plea by the purchaser of a property–in relation to which proceedings were initiated under the SARFAESI Act, on the ground that the purchaser had already availed the statutory remedy before the Debt Recovery Tribunal. The court again referred to the Supreme Court's decision in Satyawati Tondon in which it was …

Status Report Submitted In Criminal Proceeding Can Have No Bearing While Deciding Application U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLAT
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Status Report Submitted In Criminal Proceeding Can Have No Bearing While Deciding Application U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLAT

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Arun Baroka has held that Status Report submitted in a criminal proceeding regarding allegations of fraud and forgery can have no bearing while deciding Section 7 Application. Per contra, the respondent submitted that the debt and default being fully proved, Section 7 Application ought to have been admitted, which …

No Provision In IBC To Issue Multiple Demand Notices Before Filing Petition U/S 9 Of IBC: NCLT New Delhi
2 months, 3 weeks ago

No Provision In IBC To Issue Multiple Demand Notices Before Filing Petition U/S 9 Of IBC: NCLT New Delhi

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The NCLT New Delhi bench of Justice Shri Bachu Venkat Balaram Das and Shri Atul Chaturvedi has held that there is no such provision in the IBC, 2016 and in the Regulation made thereunder that allows the Operational Creditor to issue multiple demand notices to the Corporate Debtor. This fact is itself enough to draw an inference that the Corporate …

NCLAT Sets Aside Admission Of S.7 Application Upon Finding Transaction Was In Nature Of 'Operational Debt'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

NCLAT Sets Aside Admission Of S.7 Application Upon Finding Transaction Was In Nature Of 'Operational Debt'

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, Mr. Barun Mitra and Mr. Indevar Pandey has held that the application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, was not maintainable as the transaction in question constituted an 'operational debt' and was not covered under Section 5 but was governed by Section 5 and Section 21 …

Pendency Of Proceedings Before NCLT For Approval Of Scheme Of Arrangement Does Not Preclude Financial Creditor From Filing Petition U/S 7: NCLAT
3 months ago

Pendency Of Proceedings Before NCLT For Approval Of Scheme Of Arrangement Does Not Preclude Financial Creditor From Filing Petition U/S 7: NCLAT

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Mr. Barun Mitra and Mr. Arun Baroka has held that the pendency of proceedings before the NCLT for approval of the scheme of arrangement does not preclude the Financial Creditor to proceed with Section 7 application. That the very fact that the Corporate Debtor during pendency of Section 7 application has …

Deposit In Pursuance Of One Time Settlement Proposal Remains Corporate Debtor's Asset If Settlement Fails: NCLAT
3 months ago

Deposit In Pursuance Of One Time Settlement Proposal Remains Corporate Debtor's Asset If Settlement Fails: NCLAT

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna and Mr. Ajai Das Mehrotra has held that the amount deposited with the bank by the corporate debtor in pursuance of an One Time Proposal to show bonafides will remain assets of the corporate debtor and can be taken into custody by the RP under section 18 of the code when …

Petition U/S 7 Of IBC Cannot Be Barred For Default Committed Prior To S.10A Period: NCLAT
3 months, 1 week ago

Petition U/S 7 Of IBC Cannot Be Barred For Default Committed Prior To S.10A Period: NCLAT

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Barun Mitra and Arun Baroka has held that when default has been committed by the Corporate Debtor prior to Section 10A period, any default committed during the Section 10A period cannot be held to bar the application which is filed on the basis of default prior to Section 10A and subsequent …

IBC Weekly Round Up [2nd December To 8th December, 2024]
3 months, 1 week ago

IBC Weekly Round Up [2nd December To 8th December, 2024]

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Nominal Index: Harsh Mehta Versus Securities and Exchange Board of India and Ors., WRIT PETITION NO. 737, 783 of 2024 Mr. Gajjala Yoganand versus Mr. Birendra Kumar Agarwal and Ors., IA No.373 of 2024 in CP No.296/7/HDB/2022 M/s Avani Towers Private Limited vs. M/s Energy Properties Private Limited, IA No. Related Party Can't Be Allowed Backdoor Entry Into CoC On …

Limitation Period For Both Corporate Debtor And Personal Guarantor Will Commence From Same Date: NCLT Hyderabad
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Limitation Period For Both Corporate Debtor And Personal Guarantor Will Commence From Same Date: NCLT Hyderabad

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The NCLT Hyderabad bench of Sri Rajeev Bhardwaj and Sri Sanjay Puri has held that the Personal Guarantor should be treated on an equal legal footing with the Corporate Debtor, as it is clearly established by the law that the liability of Corporate Debtor and Personal Guarantor are co-extensive in nature. The petitioner submitted that the Guarantee Agreement is a …

No Proceedings Against Corporate Debtor Can Be Initiated Or Continued Over Claim Which Is Not Part Of Resolution Plan: NCLT Mumbai
3 months, 2 weeks ago

No Proceedings Against Corporate Debtor Can Be Initiated Or Continued Over Claim Which Is Not Part Of Resolution Plan: NCLT Mumbai

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The NCLT Mumbai bench of Anil Raj Chellan and Kuldip Kumar Kareer has affirmed that once a resolution plan is duly approved by the Adjudicating Authority under subsection of Section 31 of the Code, the claims as provided in the resolution plan shall stand frozen and will be binding on all stakeholders. the Corporate Debtor failed to hand over possession …

If Interest On Principal Amount Crosses Threshold Limit, Application U/S 7 Of IBC Can Be Admitted: NCLAT
3 months, 2 weeks ago

If Interest On Principal Amount Crosses Threshold Limit, Application U/S 7 Of IBC Can Be Admitted: NCLAT

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The NCLAT Delhi bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna and Mr. Ajai Das Mehrotra has affirmed that if interest on the principle amount disbursed to the corporate debtor crosses the threshold limit as provided under section 4 of the IBC, application under section 7 of the code can be admitted as interest is considered to be a disbursal against time value …

Written Agreement Not Mandatory To Prove Financial Debt If It Can Be Proved From Other Materials On Record: NCLAT
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Written Agreement Not Mandatory To Prove Financial Debt If It Can Be Proved From Other Materials On Record: NCLAT

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Arun Baroka has affirmed that it is not necessary for financial debt to be proved by a written agreement if it can be established from other materials on record then application under section 7 can be admitted.In this case, the section 7 application of the financial creditor was …

Fraudulent Initiation Of CIRP Can Be Set Aside By NCLAT While Hearing Appeal U/S 61: NCLAT New Delhi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fraudulent Initiation Of CIRP Can Be Set Aside By NCLAT While Hearing Appeal U/S 61: NCLAT New Delhi

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain,Mr. Naresh Salecha and Mr. Indevar Pandey has held that fraudulent initiation of the CIRP can be set aside by the NCLT or as a corollary by NCLAT also as they have jurisdiction to decide whether any proceeding under the code has been initiated fraudulently or not. 3 who happened to …

Application U/S 7 Of IBC Cannot Be Admitted In Absence Of Debt And Default: NCLAT New Delhi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Application U/S 7 Of IBC Cannot Be Admitted In Absence Of Debt And Default: NCLAT New Delhi

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Barun Mitra has held that application under section 7 of the IBC cannot be admitted in absence of any debt and consequent default on the part of the corporate debtor. Payments having already been received by Thakkars of the balance amount for payment to the Investors, there was no …

Threshold Limit For Initiating Insolvency Process Against Personal Guarantors Is Also ₹1 Crore: NCLT New Delhi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Threshold Limit For Initiating Insolvency Process Against Personal Guarantors Is Also ₹1 Crore: NCLT New Delhi

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The NCLT New Delhi bench of Shri Subrata Kumar Dash and Shri Ashok Kumar Bhardwaj had held that the threshold limit for initiating insolvency process against the personal guarantors under section 95 of the Code would be the same as is with respect to the corporate debtor under section 4 of the IBC i.e. The tribunal further noted that it …

Only Assets Are Transferred In Going Concern Sale Of Corporate Debtor Under Liquidation, Liabilities Must Be Settled U/S 53 Of IBC: NCLT Mumbai
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Only Assets Are Transferred In Going Concern Sale Of Corporate Debtor Under Liquidation, Liabilities Must Be Settled U/S 53 Of IBC: NCLT Mumbai

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The NCLT Mumbai bench of Ms. Reeta Kohli and Ms. Madhu Sinha has held that in a sale of the corporate debtor in liquidation as a going concern, only assets are transferred and liabilities have to be discharged as per section 53 of the Code. It is thus incumbent upon us to rely upon the law settled by the Hon'ble …

Mere Possession Over Assets Of Corporate Debtor Under SARFAESI Act Does Not Bar Filing Of Petition U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLT Kolkata
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mere Possession Over Assets Of Corporate Debtor Under SARFAESI Act Does Not Bar Filing Of Petition U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLT Kolkata

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The NCLT Kolkata bench of Ms. Bidisha Banerjee and Shri Arvind Devanathan have held that mere possession over assets of the corporate debtor under the SARFAESI Act does not prevent the financial creditor from preferring an application under section 7 of the IBC. Whether Mere Possession Of Assets Of The Corporate Debtor Under SARFAESI Act Bars Filing Of Petition Under …

Mere Possession Over Assets Of Corporate Debtor Under SARFAESI Act Does Not Bar Filing Of Petition U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLT Kolkata
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mere Possession Over Assets Of Corporate Debtor Under SARFAESI Act Does Not Bar Filing Of Petition U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLT Kolkata

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The NCLT Kolkata bench of Ms. Bidisha Banerjee and Shri Arvind Devanathan have held that mere possession over assets of the corporate debtor under the SARFAESI Act does not prevent the financial creditor from preferring an application under section 7 of the IBC. Whether Mere Possession Of Assets Of The Corporate Debtor Under SARFAESI Act Bars Filing Of Petition Under …

Share Application Money Deposited With Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Treated As Financial Debt U/S 5(8) Of IBC: NCLAT
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Share Application Money Deposited With Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Treated As Financial Debt U/S 5(8) Of IBC: NCLAT

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan, Mr. Barun Mitra and Mr. Arun Baroka has held that share application money deposited with the corporate debtor cannot be treated as financial debt under section 5 of the IBC. Since the Corporate Debtor failed to repay the amount, the Appellant filed a Section 7 application before the Adjudicating Authority …

IBC Weekly Round-Up [18th November To 24th November 2024]
3 months, 3 weeks ago

IBC Weekly Round-Up [18th November To 24th November 2024]

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Nominal Index Siti Networks Ltd. vs. Rajiv Suri NO. Versus Shri Sutanu Sinha Case Reference: Company Appeal No.1927 of 2024 The NLCAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Barun Mitra held that no interest on principal amount can be claimed if there is no clause to this effect in the agreement executed between the parties. The Tribunal further …

Performance Pay Does Not Qualify As Operational Debt For Which Proceedings U/S 9 Of IBC Cannot Be Initiated: NCLAT
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Performance Pay Does Not Qualify As Operational Debt For Which Proceedings U/S 9 Of IBC Cannot Be Initiated: NCLAT

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The NCLAT Chennai bench of Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma and Jatindranath Swain has held that a variable claim like performance pay which is not certain and has to be determined based on the performance of the employee will not be an operational debt as it is not the payment due therefore proceedings under section 9 of the IBC cannot be …

Property In Possession Of Corporate Debtor Sold When Petition U/S 7 Of IBC Was In Consideration Cannot Be Excluded From Assets: NCLAT
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Property In Possession Of Corporate Debtor Sold When Petition U/S 7 Of IBC Was In Consideration Cannot Be Excluded From Assets: NCLAT

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The NCLAT Chennai bench of Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma and Jatindranath Swain has held that property that is sold which was in possession of the corporate debtor immediately before the judgment in a petition under section 7 of the IBC was reserved cannot be excluded from the purview of the assets of the corporate debtor. An IA was filed by …

Filing Petition U/S 10 Of IBC Subsequent To Action Taken Under SARFAESI Act Cannot Be Termed Malicious Or Fraudulent: NCLAT
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Filing Petition U/S 10 Of IBC Subsequent To Action Taken Under SARFAESI Act Cannot Be Termed Malicious Or Fraudulent: NCLAT

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Arun Baroka has held that merely because proceeding under Section 13, sub-section and of the SARFAESI Act has been initiated by the creditor prior to filing of Section 10 application, cannot be a ground to hold that Section 10 application is filed with malicious and fraudulent intent to be rejected …

When Statutory Criteria U/S 7 Of IBC Is Satisfied, Tribunal Must Admit CIRP: NCLT, Mumbai
4 months ago

When Statutory Criteria U/S 7 Of IBC Is Satisfied, Tribunal Must Admit CIRP: NCLT, Mumbai

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The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai bench, comprising Justice V. G. Bisht and Sh. The Tribunal reiterated that the existence of an arbitral award in favour of the Corporate Debtor did not bar the admission of the CIRP petition. When initiation of CIRP is resisted on the ground of existence of an award in favour of corporate debtor whose amount …

Property Of Personal Guarantors Cannot Be Sold Under SARFAESI Act During Moratorium Period U/S 96 Of IBC: NCLT Mumbai
4 months ago

Property Of Personal Guarantors Cannot Be Sold Under SARFAESI Act During Moratorium Period U/S 96 Of IBC: NCLT Mumbai

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The NCLT Mumbai bench of Mr. Charanjeet Singh Gulati and Justice Lakshmi Gurung has held that once a petition under section 95 of the IBC is filed, the interim moratorium under section 96 is triggered. Brief Facts This application has been filed by, Raghavendra Joshi under Section 60 r/w Section 60 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 read with …

NCLAT Orders Refund Of Pre-CIRP Electricity Dues Paid By SRA Under Protest For Restoration Of Electricity Connection
4 months ago

NCLAT Orders Refund Of Pre-CIRP Electricity Dues Paid By SRA Under Protest For Restoration Of Electricity Connection

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The NCLAT bench comprising Justice Yogesh Khanna and Mr. Ajai Das Mehrotra has allowed the refund of pre-Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process electricity dues paid by the Successful Resolution Applicant. Thus the pre-CIRP dues by the appellant were paid under protest and under protection of the order of NCLT and thus it related to the revival of the Corporate Debtor in …

Sale Of Corporate Debtor As Going Concern Under Liquidation Regulations Takes Precedence Over Scheme Of Compromise U/S 230: NCLAT
4 months ago

Sale Of Corporate Debtor As Going Concern Under Liquidation Regulations Takes Precedence Over Scheme Of Compromise U/S 230: NCLAT

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The NCLAT Chennai bench of Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma and Jatindranath Swain affirmed that the sale of the Corporate Debtor as a going concern under Regulations 32 & 32A of the Liquidation Regulations is more transparent and effective; therefore, the sale of the Corporate Debtor as a going concern will have precedence, rather than resorting to the Scheme of Compromise …

Supreme Court Stays Commercial Suit Proceedings Against Aditya Birla Finance Over SARFAESI Proceedings
4 months ago

Supreme Court Stays Commercial Suit Proceedings Against Aditya Birla Finance Over SARFAESI Proceedings

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The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a special leave petition filed by Aditya Birla Finance Ltd against a judgment of the Bombay High Court which held that a commercial suit won't be barred by Section 34 of the SARFAESI Act when there are allegations of fraud. A Special Leave Petition was filed before the Supreme Court by Aditya Birla …

Any Amount Proposed In Settlement Plan U/S 12A Of IBC Cannot Be Refunded If Plan Is Approved: NCLAT
4 months, 1 week ago

Any Amount Proposed In Settlement Plan U/S 12A Of IBC Cannot Be Refunded If Plan Is Approved: NCLAT

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The NLCAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Barun Mitra and Arun Baroka held that any amount proposed in the settlement plan under section 12A of the IBC cannot be refunded if the plan is later approved and the CIRP is closed. As per the revised MoU, Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of the Corporate Debtor as well as related …

Liquidator's Reliance On Transaction Audit Report Sufficient To File Application For Avoidance Of Preferential Transactions U/S 43 Of IBC: NCLAT
4 months, 1 week ago

Liquidator's Reliance On Transaction Audit Report Sufficient To File Application For Avoidance Of Preferential Transactions U/S 43 Of IBC: NCLAT

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The NLCAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Barun Mitra and Arun Baroka held that when the Liquidator has got a Transaction Audit Report done and on the basis of which has come to a conclusion that this is a preferential transaction, it cannot be said that he has not formed an independent opinion before filing an application for …

Petition U/S 7 Of IBC Is Maintainable For Default Which Occurred Post Consent Decree: NCLAT
4 months, 1 week ago

Petition U/S 7 Of IBC Is Maintainable For Default Which Occurred Post Consent Decree: NCLAT

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The NLCAT New Delhi bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Barun Mitra and Arun Baroka affirmed that a final judgment and/or decree of any Court or Tribunal or any Arbitral Award for payment of money, if not satisfied, would fall within the ambit of a financial debt for which the creditor is entitled to initiate proceedings under Section 7 of the …

IBC Shall Prevail Over TRAI Act, Any Penalty Imposed By TRAI To Be Recovered As Per Scheme Of IBC: NCLAT
4 months, 1 week ago

IBC Shall Prevail Over TRAI Act, Any Penalty Imposed By TRAI To Be Recovered As Per Scheme Of IBC: NCLAT

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The NCLAT New Delhi Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Barun Mitra and Arun Baroka held that the IBC being a special statute and having a non-obstante clause under section 238 of the IBC shall prevail over the TRAI Act therefore any penalty imposed by the TRAI on the corporate debtor would be recovered as per the scheme of the IBC. …

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