Debt without interest is also “Financial Debt” under IBC– Supreme Court
‘Financial Debt’ would have to be construed to include interest free loans advanced to finance the business operations of a corporate body.
‘Financial Debt’ would have to be construed to include interest free loans advanced to finance the business operations of a corporate body.
The Supreme Court of India issued its first comprehensive ruling on the operation and functioning of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in the case of Innoventive Industries Limited vs ICICI Bank Limited.
IBC was introduced to reorganise, restructure or to consolidate the existing framework into a single law for the purpose of Insolvency and Bankruptcy.
Creditors who fails to the submit the claims with proof within 14 days can submit their claims within 90 days from the Insolvency Commencement date as per the amendment of Regulation 12(2).
An insolvency professional shall make a public announcement immediately on his appointment as an interim resolution professional and that the word ‘immediately’ means not later than three days from the date of his appointment.
The rationale of the Ordinance is certainly to ensure that Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 lives up to its preamble that is – maximization of value of assets. The newly inserted Section 10A certainly brings about a balance of interest between creditors and debtors.
The NCLAT held that CIRP against Real Estate Company shall be limited to Project concerned and will not affect other projects of the developers.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Act, 2018, the NCLT has been granted powers under Regulation 30A read with section 12A
A financial creditor(s) may file an application for initiating CIRP u/s 7 of IBC against a corporate debtor when a default has occurred.
All the struck–off companies can approach NCLT under section 252 of the company act for the revival of the struck-off company against the order of ROC.