Whether the delay in delivering possession is due to the Corporate Debtor & in case the delay is not due to the Corporate Debtor, but force majeure, it cannot be alleged that the Corporate Debtor has defaulted in delivering the possession.
Category: Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code 2016
No bar to Initiate Insolvency Proceedings pendency the action under SARFAESI Act or RDBFI Act
The pendency of actions under the SARFAESI Act or actions under the RDDBFI Act, 1993 does not create an obstruction for applying Section 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, especially given Section 238 of IBC.
Claim amount towards interest on loan alone cannot be termed as Operational Debt
A pre-existing dispute towards interest on the delayed payments before the issuance of the demand notice and that the alleged claim amount towards interest on loan alone, cannot be termed as an “Operational Debt”.
Employee Benefits Constitute Operational Debt
A claim was made in respect of the non-payment of pending salary and other settlement benefits such as leave encashment, Leave Travel Allowance, and bonus.
New IBC Amendments in work likely to benefit creditors in cases of Cross Border Insolvency
The IBBI has disclosed that work is in progress to amend the IBC to make it compliant with cross border insolvency processes.
Insolvency plea cannot reject if the dispute is raised on telephonic communication: Allahabad NCLT
A notice of dispute to a claim under the IBC (Section 9), 2016 is not admissible if made over a telephonic communication and not supported by phone records.
Does amount advanced as loan without proper proofs/documentations constitute a Financial Debt?
The matter is that in a situation where the Applicant is unable to prove the amount advanced as loan without proper documentations, such loan amount would not meet the requirements of a “Financial Debt”.
Claims towards the lease of immovable property do not fall within the definition of Operational Debt under IBC
NCLAT, New Delhi Bench has held that claims towards rent of leasehold property do not fall within the definition of the operational debt under IBC.
How Operational Creditors can revive their time-barred debt: An analysis of the Mekko Steel Case
There is a certainty that the time-barred debt can be revived even after the lapse of an initial period of limitation which is 3 years.
When Resolution Plan can be challenged by the aggrieved Person
The resolution plan can be challenged by an aggrieved person as per the grounds mentioned in Sub-Section (3) of Section 61 of the Code.
Insolvency does not bar Criminal Action- Madras HC
There is a reaffirmation that the moratorium granted by the Court does not cover pending criminal litigation.
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.
Claim for damages cannot be an Operational Debt under IBC- Flipkart Analysis
The Hon’ble Karnataka High Court on Oct 25, 2019, stayed the insolvency proceedings on the grounds that the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate a claim for damages.
Homebuyers can now move RERA against Raheja Developers
Homebuyers who have been stuck due to CIRP and were unable to move before any court/ forum can now finally feel relieved and move before the developer company for any grievance.