The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench (“NCLT”) in the case of Pravin Blaggan, in the matter of Goa Auto Accessories v. Suresh Saluja (decided on December 12, 2019) held that a resolution professional (“RP”) could take possession of a corporate debtor’s assets which were subject matter of litigation, to facilitate the Corporate Insolvency Resolution […]
The Supreme Court of India (“SC”) has vide its judgment dated December18, 2019 (“Judgment”), highlighted the difference between inadequacy of reasons in an arbitral award and unintelligible arbitral awards passed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”). FACTS DCM Shriram Aqua Foods Limited (“DCM”) had entered into a contract (“Contract”) with M/s. Crompton Greaves […]
On December 10, 2019, the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court (“SC”) in the case of Rajendra Diwan v. Pradeep Kumar Ranibala and Another, has held that section 13(2) of the Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011 (“Act”) is unconstitutional. The provision stipulates that an appeal directly to the SC against the order of RentControl Tribunal, […]
In the case of Embassy Property Developments (Private) Limited v. State of Karnataka and Others (decided on December 3, 2019), the Supreme Court of India (“SC”) outlined the scope of intervention by High Courts in cases of orders passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”). A set of three appeals had been filed before […]
The Supreme Court of India (“SC”), on November 15, 2019 upheld the order approving the resolution plan submitted by ArcelorMittal India Private Limited (“ArcelorMittal”) for Essar Steel India Limited (“Essar”) and upheld the constitutional validity of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2019. FACTS On August 02, 2017, the National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad […]
The Supreme Court of India (“SC”) in the case of Hindustan Construction Company Limited and Another v. Union of India and Others (decided on November 27, 2019) struck down the insertion of Section 87 to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“1996 Act”), calling it “manifestly arbitrary” and in violation of Article 14 of the […]
