The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench (“NCLT”) has in its judgement dated October 7, 2022 (“Judgement”), in the matter of Reserve Bank of India v. Reliance Capital Limited [CP. (IB) No. 1231/MB/C-I/2021] held that indemnity obligations under an agreement is not a ‘financial debt’ under Section 5(8) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 […]
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai (“NCLAT”) has in its judgment dated September 9, 2022 in the matter of B. Parameshwara v. Assistant PF Commissioner, Employees’ Provident Fund Organization, Bommasandra II and Others [Company Appeal (AT) (Ins) No. 231 of 2021] held that attachment of the bank account of the corporate debtor by the […]
The National Company Law Tribunal, Cuttack (“NCLT”), in the case of Trimex Industries Private Limited v. M/s. Sathavahana Ispat Limited and Others [I.A. No. 791/2021 in CP. (IB) No.179/HDB/2020], has held that a related party of the financial creditor is not barred under Section 29A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) to submit […]
The National Company Law Appellant Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (“NCLAT”) has in its judgement dated September 2, 2022 (“Judgement”), in the matter Sumat Kumar Gupta v. Committee of Creditors of M/s. Vallabh Textiles Company Limited [Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 1037 of 2022] held that when the Committee of Creditors (“CoC”) decides to replace the […]
The Division Bench of Supreme Court (“SC”), vide its judgment dated September 1, 2022 in the matter of Morgan Securities and Credits Private Limited v. Videocon Industries Limited [Civil Appeal No. 5437 of 2022] held that the arbitral tribunal has discretion under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”) to grant post-award […]
The Supreme Court (“SC”) has in its judgment dated September 6, 2022 in the matter of K. Paramasivam v. The Karur Vysya Bank Limited and Others [Civil Appeal No. 9286 of 2019] held that the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (“CIRP”) can be initiated against the corporate debtor without proceeding against the principal borrower. Facts Mr. […]
