Amount paid towards lease of immovable property not an Operational Debt- NCLAT
Claims towards rent of leasehold property do not fall within the definition of the operational debt in terms of Section 5(21) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
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NCLAT offers fresh lease of life to thousands of homebuyers with Jaypee Order
In a recent order given by the NCLAT, thousands of homebuyers have been given a fresh lease of life as the appellate body has ordered fresh round of …
No issues can be raised before any court or tribunal after resolution plan attained finality
Once the resolution plan is approved and is implemented under IBC, no issue can be raised at a later stage when resolution Process Costs and fees of the Resolution Professional.
Further litigation/alternative remedy cannot be pursued by creditors whose claim is taken into consideration within resolution plan
The Appellants cannot be permitted to pursue alternative remedy of suit/arbitration proceeding even if pending as Resolution Plan is binding on all the stakeholders.
The attachment of assets by the ED under the PMLA Act is not permissible once a company has entered insolvency
Asset attachment by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is critical in combating money laundering and criminal activities.
Whether IBC prevails over Custom Act?
The IBC would prevail over The Customs Act, to the extent that once the moratorium is imposed in terms of Sections 14 or 33(5) of the IBC, as the case may be, the respondent authority has a limited jurisdiction to assess/determine the quantum of custom duty and other levies.
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.
AA has limited power of judicial review if resolution plan is approved by CoC: SC
Supreme Court’s decision in Maharashtra Seamless Limited shows that the commercial wisdom of the CoC will be given top priority when deciding on the feasibility and viability of the resolution plan.
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.
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.
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.
Conundrum on concept of subordinate charge in CIRP under IBC
Introduction of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has decreased the idea of Subordinate Charge as Form H and Section 53 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (“IBC”) recognizes only secured creditors.
How NCLT through IBC can help homebuyers to get refund from defaulting Builders
Hon’ble SC clarified the position of the homebuyers similar to that of a “financial creditor” under the IBC, after this the homebuyers were at a par with banks and financial institutions.
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