Big decision by Hon’ble Supreme Court on Amrapali Group

Supreme Court to Amrapali Group- Court will sell the company’s or firm’s assets along with personal assets of its Managing Director/Directors in order to make the payment to the innocent buyers.

Writ Jurisdiction for Supreme Court

A person has the fundamental right to lodge a complaint or grievance to the court regarding any administrative action. The protection of fundamental rights and the assurance of natural justice are the two most important aspects of writ jurisdictions.

What constitutes a “Dispute” under the IBC as per the Supreme Court?

The Supreme Court clarified the code’s object while keeping legislative intent in mind. The court, through this judgement, has struck a balance between creditors’ rights and debtor companies’ remedies.

What does the Supreme Court say on the application of the Limitation Act to NCLT proceedings?

Since the Limitation Act is applicable to applications filed under Sections 7 and 9 of the Code from the inception of the Code, Article 137 of the Limitation Act gets attracted. “The right to sue”, therefore, accrues when a default occurs.

PETITION BEFORE NCLT CAN BE ADMITTED EVEN IF A LIQUIDATOR HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE HIGH COURT

Petition before NCLT can be admitted even if official liquidator has been appointed by the High Court (Held By NCLT and Hon’ble Supreme Court)

Analysis of Judgment of the Supreme Court upholding the legality and constitutionality of Section 5(8)(f) of IBC, 2016

Judgment, which is titled Pioneer Urban Land and Infrastructure Ltd. and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors. upholds the constitutional validity of Section 5(8)(f) of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter as the ‘Code’).

Supreme Court ordered to demolish the constructions at Kant Enclave

Hon’ble Supreme Court ordered the demolition of all constructions made after August 18, 1992, in Faridabad’s posh Kant Enclave.

Rights of Homebuyers under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Homebuyers could only engage in the IBC procedure as a class of financial creditor. Individual homebuyer rights were absorbed by homebuyer rights as a class.

Whether the Wages/Salaries during the CIRP Period are to be qualified as CIRP Costs or not

Wages and salaries are considered and included in CIRP costs as per under Section 53(1)(a) of the IB Code.

Limitation is continuous in cases of Homebuyers

If a homebuyer failed to file his/her case then will his/her case will not be taken and his grievances won’t be solved? The answer to this question is “NO”! The reason here is that the limitation period in the case of a homebuyer is continuous in view of the non-handing over of the possession of the unit.

Jurisdiction in Copyright dispute arising from CIRP can be decided only by NCLT: Delhi HC

A dispute arose after the completion of the liquidation proceeding and whether the dispute relates to special legislation, such as the Copyright Act, where civil courts have been granted exclusive jurisdiction.

Section 14 of the I&B Code does not apply to personal guarantors

SBI initiated proceedings against Veesons under the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act), demanding an outstanding amount of approximately INR 61 crores as Veesons did not pay its debts on time.

Binding Nature of Resolution Plan (IBC)

The NCLAT, in its Order dated 23.04.2019, ruled that GMSPL’s (Ghanshyam Mishra and Sons Pvt. Ltd.) Resolution Plan is better compared to the other Applicants. However, NCLAT noted that the parties’ claims that are not covered in the Resolution Plan may be raised before the relevant forums.

Formation and composition of the committee of creditors under IBC, 2016

The Committee of Creditors (CoC) is the preeminent dynamic body in a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). Choices with respect to the organization of the corporate borrower are taken at the gatherings of the Committee, in light of a dominant part vote of the individuals.