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Between the Lines | Supreme Court: Interest free term loans advanced to a corporate person are not excluded from the purview of a financial debt under Section 5(8) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

The Hon’ble Supreme Court (“SC”) has in its judgment dated July 26, 2021, in the matter of Orator Marketing Private Limited v. Samtex Desinz Private Limited [Civil Appeal No. 2231 of 2021] (“Judgement”) held that the definition of financial debt under Section 5(8) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) does not exclude an […]

Between the Lines | NCLAT: Withdrawal of corporate insolvency resolution process proceedings filed against the corporate debtor allowed, prior to the constitution of the committee of creditors.

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (“NCLAT”) has in its judgment dated July 07, 2021 (“Judgement”), in the matter of Anuj Tejpal v. Rakesh Yadav and Another [I.A. No. 815 of 2021 in Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 298 of 2021], allowed withdrawal of corporate insolvency resolution process (“CIRP”) proceedings filed against the […]

Between the Lines | NCLAT: The commercial wisdom of the committee of creditors is paramount and could not be interfered with.

The National Company Appellate Law Tribunal (“NCLAT”) by order dated May 05, 2021, in the matter of Ramasamy Palaniappan v. Radhakrishnan Dharmarajan and Others [Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (Ins.) No. 19 of 2021] with Chandrasekaran v. Radhakrishnan Dharmarajan and Others [Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (Ins.) No. 20 of 2021] held that, commercial wisdom of the committee […]

Between the Lines | Karnataka High Court: If the departments of ‘Central’ or ‘State’ government(s) do not file an application or participate in the corporate insolvency resolution process, their claims automatically get extinguished

The High Court of Karnataka (“KHC”) has in its judgment dated May 27, 2021 (“Judgement”), in the matter of Union of India and Others v. M/s. Ruchi Soya Industries Limited [Writ Appeal No.2575/2018 (T-TAR)], held that if the departments of Central or State government(s) do not file an application or participate in the resolution process, […]

Between the Lines | Supreme Court: Dissenting secured creditor cannot challenge an approved resolution plan basis the value of security held by it over the corporate debtor.

In the matter of India Resurgence ARC Private Limited v. M/s Amit Metaliks Limited & Another [Civil Appeal No. 1700 of 2021] decided on May 13, 2021 (“Judgement”) the Supreme Court (“SC”) held that a dissenting secured creditor cannot challenge an approved resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) and insist on […]

Between the Lines | Supreme Court: In seeking to construe a clause in contract, there is no scope for adopting either a liberal or a narrow approach

The Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) in the case of Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited v. E.S Solar Power Private Limited and Others [C.A. 9273 of 2019] by judgement dated May 03, 2021, upheld the decision of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (“APTEL”). The APTEL had passed an order reversing the findings of the […]