Assignee Stepping Into Shoes Of Assignor, Borrower Or Guarantor Cannot Challenge Such Assignment: NCLAT New Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, comprising Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson), Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) and Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member), held that personal guarantee can be invoked even if a put option has not been exercised. The Tribunal dismissed an appeal filed by Paresh Parekh and Manish Patel (personal...

Resolution Applicants Can't Revise Offers Post Approval, CoC's 'Commercial Wisdom' Can't Be Faulted: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson), Barun Mitra (Technical Member), and Arun Baroka (Technical Member) has observed that the 'commercial wisdom' of the Committee of Creditors (CoC), which did not approve a Resolution Plan, which had given the highest money, cannot be questioned. The Tribunal went...

Adjudicating Authority Can Extend Time Limit Of PPIRP Beyond 120 Days: NCLAT New Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, comprising Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member), held that expiration of 120 days does not lead to automatic termination of Pre Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process (PPIRP) if sufficient cause is shown. In this case, PPIRP of the corporate debtor was initiated by...

Operational Creditor's Failure To Comply With S.69(2) Of Indian Partnership Act Leads To Rejection Of CIRP Petition: NCLT Hyderabad

NCLT Hyderabad in its judgement of Amogh Industrial Products Vs. Mirchi Developers Pvt. Ltd dismissed a Section 9 application filed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 by Amogh Industrial Products (Operational Creditors) praying to initiate a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Mirchi Developers Pvt ltd, due to the failure in compliance with Section 69(2) of...

NCLT Hyderabad Declares Stock Brokers As Financial Service Provider, Petition Under Section 9 Not Maintainable

The National Company Law Tribunal Hyderabad Bench, comprising Shri Rajeev Bhardwaj (Judicial Member) and Shri Sanjay Puri (Technical Member) dismissed insolvency petition filed against Karvy Stock Broking Ltd. (Corporate Debtor/Respondent) by Kapston Facilities Management Ltd. (Operational Creditor) under section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The NCLT held that...

Moratorium Can't Be AShield To Defeat Legitimate Claims Of The Creditors: NCLT Chandigarh

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Chandigarh Bench, comprising Shri Harnam Singh Thakur (Judicial Member) and Shri Ashish Kumar Verma (Technical Member), admitted an insolvency petition under section 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) against Ms. Mohita Indrayan, a personal guarantor, for the debts of M/s Indian Clothing League Private Limited (corporate debtor)....

Co-Borrower Shares Similar And Equal Responsibility Under Loan Agreement: NCLAT New Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Principal Bench, New Delhi comprising Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson), Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) and Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) in an important judgment observed that initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against a co-borrower is allowed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)....

Ruchi Soya (Patanjali) – Claim Not Included In Approved Resolution Plan Stand Extinguished : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court division bench comprising Mr. Justice S.G. Pandit and Mr. Justice C.M. Poonacha has held that once a resolution plan is approved by the Adjudicating Authority under Section 31(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), claims which are not included in the resolution plan are extinguished, and no further proceedings can be initiated against...

Petition Under Section 95 Not Maintainable Against Partnership Firms: NCLT Hyderabad

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Hyderabad in an important judgment clarified that partnership firms do not fall under section 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The tribunal dismissed a petition filed by Union Bank of India (Financial Creditor) under section 95 of the IBC against KMR Enterprises (Respondent). Brief Facts The case emerged from a petition filed...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Affirms Clean Slate Theory, Declares Tax Authorities' Charge Over Properties After Acquisition Plan Void And Illegal

In an important judgment delivered by the Himachal Pradesh High Court, the claims and red entries of the state tax department over the properties of Su-Kam Power Systems Ltd.(Corporate Debtor) were quashed. The corporate debtor was sold as a going concern under the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The court held that once the company was acquired and resolution...

Adjudicating Authority Decides Fairness And Reasonableness While Approving Resolution Plan, High Court Cannot- Delhi High Court

In a significant judgement, the Delhi High Court affirmed the commercial wisdom of the committee of creditors (CoC). The case was pertaining to rejection of the resolution plan proposed by the petitioner despite offering the highest bid in e-auction in a Corporate Insolvency resolution Plan (CIRP) of Helio Photo Voltaic Pvt. Ltd. (Corporate Debtor). Brief Facts It was claimed by...

Negotiable Instruments Proceeding Under Section 138 Does Not Abate On Initiation Of Insolvency Proceeding: Himachal Pradesh High Court

In a significant judgement delivered by the Himachal Pradesh High Court, the personal liability of the accused under the Negotiable Instruments Act was upheld in spite of the insolvency proceedings initiated under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Brief Facts Tushar Sharma (accused) and his wife Smt. Shaveta Sharma applied for a house loan to the tune of Rs. 2 crores which...