HRERA-GURUGRAM- Relief for Homebuyers as Adjudicating Officer grants Refund

The Hon’ble Adjudicating Officer took no time and in the short period of a span, gave relief to several homebuyers by granting not only refund but also compensation.

Supreme Court extends ‘Limitation Period’ amid COVID-19 Crisis 

The timelines prescribed under the Limitation Act or different laws like Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the Arbitration Act, 1996 or any other action will stand extended.

Hope in Times of COVID- 19, 1% Concession on Stamp Duty in Maharashtra

Period of two years is kept keeping in mind the fact that such reduction will give life to the real estate and people would show more interest in immovable property.

Period of Lockdown to be Excluded from Insolvency Process- NCLAT

The period of lockdown imposed by the Central Government in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak shall not be counted for the purposes of the time-line for any activity that could not be completed due to such lockdown.

Karnataka RERA seeks government support for the Execution of Orders

The Karnataka RERA authority has been unable to help the aggrieved homebuyers due to lack of support from deputy commissioners, so the authority forced to write to the Revenue Department that Deputy Commissioners are not honoring the judgments to help home-buyers. 

Withdrawal of money by directors during the CIRP, to attract criminal offence: NCLAT

Withdrawal of money by a Company director from the accounts of the company during the CIRP, the same will attract criminal proceedings against the Directors

Homebuyers to takeover the Delayed Projects- MAHARERA

MahaRERA has taken an extra step to ensure completion of struck and delayed projects. MahaRERA asked all the developers to handover the project to homebuyer.

Corporate Debtor cannot be blamed for delay in delivery of possession when delay occurs due to Force Majeure

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.

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”.

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. 

Homebuyers approach parliamentary committee against ordinance infringing their rights to approach NCLT

Forum for People’s Collective Efforts, has approached the parliamentary standing committee on finance with its objection to a proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

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”. 

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.