Application Intentionally Withdrawn By Applicant And Subsequently Filed On The Same Transaction Will Be Barred By Res Judicata. NCLT Kochi
2 years, 11 months ago

Application Intentionally Withdrawn By Applicant And Subsequently Filed On The Same Transaction Will Be Barred By Res Judicata. NCLT Kochi

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The Kochi Bench of NCLT in a Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Kumar Borah and Mr. Shyam Baby Gautam in Jose Samuel v. M/s Royal International Trade and Allied Products Pvt. Ltd. has dismissed the application seeking initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against the Respondent/ Corporate Debtor, i.e. Facts Of The Case Jose Samuel, proprietor of M/s Thankam Cashew Factory filed an application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 seeking initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against the Respondent/ Corporate Debtor for the payment of the defaulted amount of Rs. Issues & Decision Res Judicata The Tribunal held that the previous application which was filed by the Power of Attorney holder of the applicant herein and the present application are identical- both seeking initiation of CIRP against the applicant with respect to the same High Sea Sale Contract.

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CIRP Withdrawal Cannot Be Allowed Unless Application Is Filed By Applicant Who Initiates Section 7 Application: NCLAT
1 day, 12 hours ago

CIRP Withdrawal Cannot Be Allowed Unless Application Is Filed By Applicant Who Initiates Section 7 Application: NCLAT

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Barun Mitra has held that CIRP cannot be withdrawn under section 12A read with Regulation 30A unless application for withdrawal is filed by the applicant who initiated the CIRP. Based on the above, the tribunal observed that “we are of the view that Adjudicating Authority did not commit any error …

CIRP Withdrawal Cannot Be Allowed Unless Application Is Filed By Applicant Who Initiates S.7 Application: NCLAT
3 days, 6 hours ago

CIRP Withdrawal Cannot Be Allowed Unless Application Is Filed By Applicant Who Initiates S.7 Application: NCLAT

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Barun Mitra has held that CIRP cannot be withdrawn under section 12A read with Regulation 30A unless application for withdrawal is filed by the applicant who initiated the CIRP. Based on the above, the tribunal observed that “we are of the view that Adjudicating Authority did not commit any error …

Pre-CIRP Dues Cannot Be Recovered After Admission Of Corporate Debtor Into Insolvency: NCLAT
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Pre-CIRP Dues Cannot Be Recovered After Admission Of Corporate Debtor Into Insolvency: NCLAT

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The NCLAT Chennai bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain and Mr. Ajai Das Mehrotra has held that pre-CIRP dues cannot be recovered once the corporate debtor is admitted into insolvency due to moratorium under section 14 of the code. 108.44 Crores was deposited by the Corporate Debtor as payment security mechanism and the same is for transmission charges dues payable …

Fraudulent Initiation Of CIRP Can Be Set Aside By NCLAT While Hearing Appeal U/S 61: NCLAT New Delhi
3 weeks, 4 days 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 …

Once Plausibility Of Pre-Existing Dispute Is Established, Application U/S 9 Of IBC Must Be Rejected: NCLAT
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Once Plausibility Of Pre-Existing Dispute Is Established, Application U/S 9 Of IBC Must Be Rejected: NCLAT

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, Barun Mitra and Indevar Pandey has held that IBC bestows only summary jurisdiction upon the Adjudicating Authority. It was further submitted that there is no genuine foundation of pre-existing dispute since all the pump sets were supplied after third party inspection which agency had certified the goods at the time …

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

Section 19(2) Application Can Be Preferred For Effective Conduct Of CIRP Despite Challenge To Admission Of CIRP: NCLAT
1 month, 1 week ago

Section 19(2) Application Can Be Preferred For Effective Conduct Of CIRP Despite Challenge To Admission Of CIRP: NCLAT

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The NCLAT, Chennai bench comprising Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma and Jatindranath Swain has held that an application under section 19 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is maintainable when the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process is admitted. The Tribunal observed that section 60 will not have a superseding effect to the provisions contained under section 19 read with section 14 for …

NCLAT Orders Refund Of Pre-CIRP Electricity Dues Paid By SRA Under Protest For Restoration Of Electricity Connection
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Claims Submitted After Resolution Plan Approval Including Related Moratorium Period Not Allowed Under IBC: NCLT Bengaluru
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Claims Submitted After Resolution Plan Approval Including Related Moratorium Period Not Allowed Under IBC: NCLT Bengaluru

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The National Company Law Tribunal Bengaluru bench of K. Biswal and Manoj Kumar Dubey has held that claims submitted after the approval of the Resolution Plan, including those related to the moratorium period, are not allowed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The NCLT noted that the RP's letter highlighted that some employees did not have Unique Identification Numbers due …

Karnataka High Court Disposes Byju Raveendran's Plea After NCLAT Begins Hearing His Appeal Challenging Insolvency Proceedings
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Disposes Byju Raveendran's Plea After NCLAT Begins Hearing His Appeal Challenging Insolvency Proceedings

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The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday disposed of the petition filed by Byju Raveendran seeking to suspend the National Company Law Tribunal order, which admitted his parent company Think and Learn Private Limited, into the insolvency resolution process. A single judge bench of Justice S R Krishna Kumar disposed of the matter after it was informed that a special bench …

NCLT Kochi: Creditors Can't Initiate Insolvency Proceedings Against Personal Guarantor Without Establishing Independent Default By CD
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NCLT Kochi: Creditors Can't Initiate Insolvency Proceedings Against Personal Guarantor Without Establishing Independent Default By CD

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The National Company Law Tribunal Kochi, comprising Justice T Krishna Valli and Mr. Shyam Babu Gautam dismissed the application to initiate insolvency proceedings against the Personal guarantors under Section 95 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. It held that creditors cannot initiate insolvency proceedings against personal guarantors solely based on the initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process without showcasing …

NCLT Asks IBBI To Incorporate Provisions In CIRP Regulations For Treating Transferred Winding-Up Cases
5 months, 4 weeks ago

NCLT Asks IBBI To Incorporate Provisions In CIRP Regulations For Treating Transferred Winding-Up Cases

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The National Company Law Tribunal Principle Bench of Ramalingam Sudhakar and Avinash K. Srivastava has asked the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India to amend the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process regulations. This directive was issued by NCLT to address the handling of cases involving the winding up of companies that have been transferred to the NCLT under Section 433 of …

NCLAT Delhi: Section 95(1) Of IBC Permits Creditors To Initiate Insolvency Proceedings Against Personal Guarantors Via A Resolution Professional
6 months ago

NCLAT Delhi: Section 95(1) Of IBC Permits Creditors To Initiate Insolvency Proceedings Against Personal Guarantors Via A Resolution Professional

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Delhi bench, comprising Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Arun Baroka held that Section 95 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Code, 2016 allows creditors to initiate insolvency process against a Personal Guarantor through a Resolution Professional. Contention of the Appellant: The Appellant argued that since the default occurred on 04.03.2016, the Section 95 application filed …

CIRP Can Be Initiated Against The Corporate Debtor Despite Principal-Agent Relationship Between CD And Ultimate Client: NCLT Mumbai
7 months, 1 week ago

CIRP Can Be Initiated Against The Corporate Debtor Despite Principal-Agent Relationship Between CD And Ultimate Client: NCLT Mumbai

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The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, comprising Mr. Kuldip Kumar Kareer and Mr. Anil Raj Chellan has held that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process can be initiated against a Corporate Debtor under section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 even if the Corporate Debtor had been acting as an agent of an ultimate client or principal. Further, it …

NCLT Kolkata: Provisional Attachment Order Under PMLA Won't Bar Admission Of CIRP Against Corporate Debtor Under IBC
8 months, 3 weeks ago

NCLT Kolkata: Provisional Attachment Order Under PMLA Won't Bar Admission Of CIRP Against Corporate Debtor Under IBC

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The National Company Law Tribunal Kolkata, comprising Smt. Bidisha Banerjee, and Shri D. Arvind held that the Provisional Attachment Order under PMLA will not bar the admission of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process proceedings against the Corporate Debtor under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. NCLT Verdict: The NCLT Kolkata allowed the CIRP application and held that the Provisional Attachment Order …

Section 7 IBC Petition Can't Be Filed By Power Of Attorney Holder Unless Authorized By Board Resolution: NCLT Hyderabad
9 months ago

Section 7 IBC Petition Can't Be Filed By Power Of Attorney Holder Unless Authorized By Board Resolution: NCLT Hyderabad

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The National Company Law Tribunal Court-1, Hyderabad bench comprising Dr Venkata Ramakrishna Badarinath Nandula and Shri Charan Singh held that a petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code cannot be filed by a 'power of attorney' holder unless duly authorized by a Board Resolution. Additionally, the Corporate Debtor referred to a notification issued by the Central Government …

NCLAT Delhi: Non-Grant Of Reliefs And Concessions By NCLT Does Not Have Any Adverse Effect On The Validity Of The Resolution Plan And Is Not Violative Of The Law
9 months, 2 weeks ago

NCLAT Delhi: Non-Grant Of Reliefs And Concessions By NCLT Does Not Have Any Adverse Effect On The Validity Of The Resolution Plan And Is Not Violative Of The Law

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Delhi, comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Barun Mitra held that non-grant of any reliefs and concessions by NCLT does not have any adverse effect on the validity of the Resolution Plan and is not a violation of the law. JAL and Manoj Gaur erstwhile Managing Director and personal guarantor of Corporate Debtor's loan …

During Pendency Of Liquidation Application, NCLT Kolkata Directs CoC To Re-Vote On Promoter's Rejected Resolution Plan, Since Plan Value Has Been Increased
9 months, 3 weeks ago

During Pendency Of Liquidation Application, NCLT Kolkata Directs CoC To Re-Vote On Promoter's Rejected Resolution Plan, Since Plan Value Has Been Increased

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The National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata Bench, comprising of Smt. Subsequently, the Resolution Professional filed an application before NCLT seeking liquidation of Corporate Debtor since the CIRP had exceeded the 330 days period. During the pendency of the application seeking liquidation, the Promoter submitted two unsolicited addendums to the previously submitted resolution plan. The Promoter filed an application before the …

During Pendency Of Liquidation Application, NCLT Kolkata Directs CoC To Re-Vote On Promoter's Rejected Resolution Plan, Since Plan Value Has Been Increased
10 months ago

During Pendency Of Liquidation Application, NCLT Kolkata Directs CoC To Re-Vote On Promoter's Rejected Resolution Plan, Since Plan Value Has Been Increased

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The National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata Bench, comprising of Smt. Subsequently, the Resolution Professional filed an application before NCLT seeking liquidation of Corporate Debtor since the CIRP had exceeded the 330 days period. During the pendency of the application seeking liquidation, the Promoter submitted two unsolicited addendums to the previously submitted resolution plan. The Promoter filed an application before the …

NCLT Mumbai Allows Withdrawal Of Liquidation Application On Receipt Of Resolution Plan
10 months, 2 weeks ago

NCLT Mumbai Allows Withdrawal Of Liquidation Application On Receipt Of Resolution Plan

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The National Company Law Tribunal Mumbai, comprising Justice Shri. Anil Raj Chellan allowed the withdrawal of the liquidation application since one resolution plan was received by the Committee of Creditors during the pendency of the liquidation application upholding the aim of Insolvency and Bankruptcy, 2016. During the pendency of the liquidation application before NCLT, the Interim Resolution Professional received an …

NCLT Kolkata: Simultaneous CIRP Can Be Initiated Against Principal Borrower And Corporate Guarantor
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NCLT Kolkata: Simultaneous CIRP Can Be Initiated Against Principal Borrower And Corporate Guarantor

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The National Company Law Tribunal Kolkata comprising Smt. NCLT Verdict: The NCLT Kolkata admitted the CIRP application and held that a simultaneous CIRP can be initiated against Principal Borrower and Corporate Guarantor under IBC. In cases where the corporate person had offered guarantee in respect of loan transaction, the right of the financial creditor to initiate action against such entity …

NCLT Delhi: Application U/s 7 IBC Cannot Be Initiated Against A Struck-off Company; NCLT cant Suo Motu Restore The Name
1 year ago

NCLT Delhi: Application U/s 7 IBC Cannot Be Initiated Against A Struck-off Company; NCLT cant Suo Motu Restore The Name

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The National Company Law Tribunal, Delhi Bench, comprising of Manni Sankariah Shanmuga Sundaram and Dr Binod Kumar Sinha has held that any application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 cannot be initiated against a company struck off by Registrar of Company and the power to restore the name of such a company under section 252 of …

NCLAT New Delhi: No Point In Discussing An Issue, Even If Issue Is Attractive, After The Closure Of CIRP Proceedings
1 year, 2 months ago

NCLAT New Delhi: No Point In Discussing An Issue, Even If Issue Is Attractive, After The Closure Of CIRP Proceedings

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi comprising of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain and Naresh Salecha, dismissed the appeal filed in State Bank of India vs. Ritesh Prakash Adatiya & Ors. The appeal was filed against the order dated 29.03.2023 passed by the National Company Law Tribunal Kolkata whereby an application by the IRP of McLeod Russel …

NCLAT Chennai: FC And OC Can’t Give Additional Facts Not Provided In Application Under Sections 7, 9 Or 10 Of IBC
1 year, 2 months ago

NCLAT Chennai: FC And OC Can’t Give Additional Facts Not Provided In Application Under Sections 7, 9 Or 10 Of IBC

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai Bench comprising of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain and Shreesha Merla, dismissed the appeal filed in State Bank of India vs. India Power Corporation Ltd. The Appellate Tribunal held that a Petitioner cannot set up a new case/additional factual altogether that has not been set up in the main application filed either u/s 7, …

NCLAT Chennai: Not Open To NCLT To Reject Withdrawl Application U/S 12A, Where 90% Voting Share Of CoC Exists
1 year, 2 months ago

NCLAT Chennai: Not Open To NCLT To Reject Withdrawl Application U/S 12A, Where 90% Voting Share Of CoC Exists

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai Bench comprising of Justice M. Venugopal and Shreesha Merla dismissed the appeal filed in Mayuras Industrial Services vs. S R Shriraam Shekher & Anr. Background Facts: The RP had filed an application seeking an order of withdrawal of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process resting upon the Resolution passed by the Committee of Creditors …

NCLAT New Delhi: Resolution Plan Cannot Go Back And Forth Making CIRP An Endless Process, Even If NCLT Has Not Approved The Plan
1 year, 2 months ago

NCLAT New Delhi: Resolution Plan Cannot Go Back And Forth Making CIRP An Endless Process, Even If NCLT Has Not Approved The Plan

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi comprising of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain and Arun Baroka, dismissed an appeal filed in IDBI Bank Ltd. vs. Jalesh Kumar Grover RP of GPI Textiles Ltd. by IDBI Bank Ltd. against Jalesh Kumar Grover, Resolution Professional for GPI Textiles Ltd. challenging the NCLT Chandigarh’s order dated 27.04.2023 dismissing the Appellant’s …

NCLT Bangalore: Interest And Cost Imposed By Commercial Court Post Initiation Of CIRP Not To Be Admitted
1 year, 3 months ago

NCLT Bangalore: Interest And Cost Imposed By Commercial Court Post Initiation Of CIRP Not To Be Admitted

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The National Company Law Tribunal, Bangalore Bench comprising of Justice T. Krishnavalli and Shri. The Tribunal held that the claim against additional cost and interest imposed by the Commercial Court post the commencement of CIRP cannot be admitted by the RP in a CIRP during the moratorium period. The RP contended that that the Applicant’s claim was based on the …

Weekly Digest Of IBC Cases: 11th To 17th September 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Weekly Digest Of IBC Cases: 11th To 17th September 2023

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Supreme Court Case Title: Tata Power Western Odisha Distribution Limited & Anr. V Jagannath Sponge Private Limited Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 788 The Supreme Court has held that under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, once the Resolution Plan stands approved by the National Company Law Tribunal, the Electricity Department cannot demand payment of arrears, which were payable by the Corporate …

Resolution Professional Empowered To Keep Claims In Abeyance: NCLAT Chennai
1 year, 5 months ago

Resolution Professional Empowered To Keep Claims In Abeyance: NCLAT Chennai

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai Bench, comprising of Justice M. Venugopal and Ms. Shreesha Merla, while adjudicating an appeal filed in Anheuser Busch Inbev India Limited v Mr. Pradeep Kumar Sravanam, has held that it is within the power of the Resolution Professional to keep the claim submitted by the creditors in abeyance, for plurality of reasons. The …

A Petition Against A Corporate Guarantor Cannot Be Dismissed Simply Because A Resolution Plan For The Corporate Debtor Is Under Consideration: NCLT Mumbai
1 year, 7 months ago

A Petition Against A Corporate Guarantor Cannot Be Dismissed Simply Because A Resolution Plan For The Corporate Debtor Is Under Consideration: NCLT Mumbai

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The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, comprising Shri Kuldip Kumar Kareer and Smt. Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited vs Sadguru Multitrade Private Limited has held that insolvency proceedings can be initiated against both the Corporate Debtor and Corporate Guarantor simultaneously and a petition against a Corporate Guarantor cannot be dismissed simple on the ground that a Resolution Plan is …

CESTAT Appeal Abates From The Date Of Approval Of The Resolution Plan By The NCLT: CESTAT
1 year, 7 months ago

CESTAT Appeal Abates From The Date Of Approval Of The Resolution Plan By The NCLT: CESTAT

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The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that from the date of approval of the resolution plan by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, the appeal filed by the applicant has abated, and CESTAT has become functus officio in the matters relating to the appeal filed by Jet Airways.The bench of S.K. The …

NCLT Chennai Order Dissolution Of M/s Boss Profiles Limited Under Section 54 Of IBC
1 year, 7 months ago

NCLT Chennai Order Dissolution Of M/s Boss Profiles Limited Under Section 54 Of IBC

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NCLT Chennai has ordered for dissolution of M/s Boss Profiles Limited under section 54 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The Corporate Debtor filed a petition before NCLT Chennai through its Liquidator for Dissolution of the Corporate Debtor The Tribunal had admitted the Corporate Debtor into Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process vide an order dated 11.08.2017. The Tribunal being satisfied that …

NCLAT Delhi Stays Insolvency Proceedings Against Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
1 year, 9 months ago

NCLAT Delhi Stays Insolvency Proceedings Against Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Shri Barun Mitra, while adjudicating an appeal filed in Punit Goenka v Indusind Bank Ltd. & Anr., has stayed the NCLT order dated 22.02.2023, whereby Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process was initiated against Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. Background Facts Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. is an Indian media …

No Ipso Facto Absolvement Of Guarantor’s Liability Upon Approval Of Resolution Plan: Allahabad High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

No Ipso Facto Absolvement Of Guarantor’s Liability Upon Approval Of Resolution Plan: Allahabad High Court

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The High Court of Allahabad Bench comprising of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Vipin Chandra Dixit, while adjudicating a petition filed in Narendra Singh Panwar v Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited & Ors., has held that approval of a resolution plan under Section 31 of the IBC, does not ipso facto absolve the surety/guarantor of the Corporate Debtor of his …

Invoking CIRP Would Not Make The Dispute Non-Arbitrable : Delhi High Court
2 years ago

Invoking CIRP Would Not Make The Dispute Non-Arbitrable : Delhi High Court

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The High Court of Delhi has held that the dispute would not become non-arbitrable merely because the petitioner, before filing the application for appointment of arbitrator, has filed a corporate insolvency application under Section 9 of the IBC. The Court held that when the respondent has constantly denied its liability to pay, the claimed amount does not transfer into an …

Issue Of CIRP Cost To Be Decided In COC MEETING, Not By Adjudicating Authority : NCLAT Delhi
2 years, 3 months ago

Issue Of CIRP Cost To Be Decided In COC MEETING, Not By Adjudicating Authority : NCLAT Delhi

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Barun Mitra, while adjudicating an appeal filed in Bharat Hotels Ltd. v Tapan Chakraborty, has held that question of item wise CIRP cost and its approval lays in the domain of the CoC and the latter may ratify, modify or set aside the cost claimed. …

CIRP Can Be Initiated Against Corporate Guarantor Without Proceeding Against Principal Borrower: Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

CIRP Can Be Initiated Against Corporate Guarantor Without Proceeding Against Principal Borrower: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court held that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process can be initiated against the Corporate Guarantor without proceeding against the principal borrower.The liability of the guarantor is co-extensive with that of the Principal Borrower, the bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari observed.In this case, the Adjudicating Authority admitted. The Supreme Court held that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process can …

'Liquidation Last Resort', NCLT Directs COC To Re-Consider The Rejected Resolution Plan: NCLT Mumbai
2 years, 3 months ago

'Liquidation Last Resort', NCLT Directs COC To Re-Consider The Rejected Resolution Plan: NCLT Mumbai

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The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, comprising of Justice P.N. Deshmukh and Shri Shyam Babu Gautam, while adjudicating a petition filed in Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Co. Ltd. v Octaga Green Power and Sugar Company Ltd., has reiterated that liquidation of the Corporate Debtor is the last resort and has accordingly directed the Committee of Creditors to reasonably re-consider the …

Reagitating The Issue Attained Finality, By NCLT And Supreme Court, Is Abuse of process : NCLAT, Principal Bench
2 years, 4 months ago

Reagitating The Issue Attained Finality, By NCLT And Supreme Court, Is Abuse of process : NCLAT, Principal Bench

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The Principal Bench of the NCLAT consisting of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice M. Satyanarayana Murthy and Barun Mitra in the case of Vikas Dahiya Vs. Arrow Engineering Ltd. held that the doctrine of Res Judicata applies to proceedings under the IBC and challenge to the findings in incidental or collateral proceedings amounts to an abuse of process of the Court. …

Reverse Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process In Case Of Real Estate Companies
2 years, 4 months ago

Reverse Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process In Case Of Real Estate Companies

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Taking a cue from the Supreme Court in the matter of Swiss Ribbons Private Limited and Anr. However, through the reverse corporate insolvency resolution process, the promoters can overcome the bar given in Section 29A of the Code and give a proposal for completing and delivering the projects of the corporate debtor. The reason given by the NCLAT for propounding …

NCLT Not A Debt Collection Forum ; Operational Creditor's Application To Initiate CIRP Must Be Dismissed If The Debt Is Disputed: Supreme Court
2 years, 5 months ago

NCLT Not A Debt Collection Forum ; Operational Creditor's Application To Initiate CIRP Must Be Dismissed If The Debt Is Disputed: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that application of the Operational Creditor for initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process must be dismissed, if the debt is disputed.It is not the object of the IBC that CIRP should be initiated to penalize solvent companies for non-payment of disputed dues claimed by an operational creditor, the bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and. NCLT is …

IBC Cases Weekly Round Up: 20 June To 26 June, 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

IBC Cases Weekly Round Up: 20 June To 26 June, 2022

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NCLAT Case Title: Prashant Agarwal v Vikash Parasprampuria Case No. 690 of 2022 The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi Bench, comprising of Justice M. Venugopal and Shri Kanthi Narahari, has stayed the constitution of the Committee of Creditors in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of Bombay Rayon Fashions Ltd. : CP No.1337/MB/2020 The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai …

Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Dragged Into CIRP Mala Fide For Any Purpose Other Than Resolution Of Insolvency: NCLT Mumbai
2 years, 6 months ago

Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Dragged Into CIRP Mala Fide For Any Purpose Other Than Resolution Of Insolvency: NCLT Mumbai

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The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, comprising of Justice P. N. Deshmukh and Mr. Kapal Kumar Vohra, while adjudicating an application filed in Gateway Offshore Private Limited and Anr. Ltd., has held that a written contract cannot be treated as a pre- requisite to prove the existence of a financial debt and the Adjudicating Authority must be satisfied that …

Monthly Digest Of IBC Cases: May 2022
2 years, 6 months ago

Monthly Digest Of IBC Cases: May 2022

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Supreme Court Supreme Court Declares Noida As An Operational Creditor Under The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Case title: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority v Anand Sonbhadra Case No. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Ms. Shreesha Merla and Mr. Naresh Salecha, while adjudicating an appeal has upheld that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process …

CIRP Cannot Be Initiated Solely For Interest Amount, If The Principal Amount Is Discharged: NCLT Delhi
2 years, 6 months ago

CIRP Cannot Be Initiated Solely For Interest Amount, If The Principal Amount Is Discharged: NCLT Delhi

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The National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi Bench, comprising of Shri Abni Ranjan Kumar Sinha and Shri L.N. v KAD Housing Private Limited, has held that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process cannot be initiated against a Corporate Debtor solely on the basis of the un-paid amount of interest, where the entire principal amount has already been discharged by the Corporate Debtor. …

SARFAESI Proceedings Cannot Be Continued Against Corporate Debtor Once CIRP Is Admitted And Moratorium Is Ordered: Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

SARFAESI Proceedings Cannot Be Continued Against Corporate Debtor Once CIRP Is Admitted And Moratorium Is Ordered: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that the proceedings under the SARFAESI Act cannot be continued once the CIRP is initiated and the moratorium is ordered.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai noted that, in such a situation, any action to foreclose, recover or enforce any security interest created by the Corporate Debtor in respect of its property …

Proceedings Against Personal Guarantor Of Corporate Debtor Can Be Continued Independently - Supreme Court Lifts The Stay
2 years, 7 months ago

Proceedings Against Personal Guarantor Of Corporate Debtor Can Be Continued Independently - Supreme Court Lifts The Stay

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Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice S Abdul Nazeer and Justice Vikram Nath vide its order dated 06.05.2021 in the case of Mahendra Kumar Jajodia versus State Bank of India, Civil Appeal No. NCLAT held that even in the absence of any pending Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process or Liquidation proceedings, the application under Section 95 of the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code, …

Weekly Round Up Of IBC Cases: 2nd May To 8th May 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Weekly Round Up Of IBC Cases: 2nd May To 8th May 2022

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Supreme Court Supreme Court Permits Withdrawal Of SLP Filed By Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd. Against RBI, Imposing A Cost Of Rs - 10 Lakh Case title: Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited & Another v Reserve Bank of India & Ors. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Principal Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Ms. Shreesha Merla, while adjudicating an appeal, …

Ram Charan Company Private Limited appeals against NCLT order
2 years, 7 months ago

Ram Charan Company Private Limited appeals against NCLT order

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CHENNAI: Chennai-based firm Ram Charan Company Private Limited, which is facing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Proceedings after it failed to pay a loan of Rs 3.5 crore to Classic Exports, has appealed against the order passed by the Chennai Bench of National Company Law Tribunal. This comes after a Division Bench of R Sucharitha, member, and Sameer Kakar, member, of NCLT …

Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Can Be Resume On Failure Of Settlement Agreement: NCLAT Chennai
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Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Can Be Resume On Failure Of Settlement Agreement: NCLAT Chennai

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NCLAT Chennai bench comprising of Justice M Venugopal and Mr. Kanthi Narahari in the case of ICICI Bank versus OPTO Circuits limited held that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process can be revive/resume in case of failure of settlement agreement between the parties. ICICI Bank filed an appeal before NCLAT Chennai under Section 61 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 against …

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