HIGH COURT

Penal Charges In Debt Claim Do Not Oust NCLT's IBC Jurisdiction: Gujarat High Court

Case Title : TAKSHASHILA RESICOM PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS Vs SHETH FINCAP SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS

Case Number : SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13836 of 2026

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz HC (GUJ) 167

The Gujarat High Court, on 23 October, held that the inclusion of penal charges and interest in a financial creditor's claim does not, by itself, oust the National Company Law Tribunal's (NCLT) jurisdiction to entertain an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).

NCLAT

NCLAT Rejects Interest Claim On CIRP Dues, Says ICA Circular Has No Statutory Backing

Case Title : Parkash Cotton Pressing Factory Vs Allahabad Bank & Ors

Case Number : Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) 328/2025

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLAT 414

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has recently declined to recognise an interest claim on delayed payment of CIRP dues founded solely on a circular issued by the Indian Cotton Association Limited.

CoC Approval Of Resolution Plan Does Not Establish Suspended Management's Cooperation With RP: NCLAT

Case Title : Narayan Ramchandra Ghumatkar Vs Kiran Shah

Case Number : Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) 1766/2024

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLAT 415

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has upheld an order imposing costs on a suspended director for failing to cooperate with the Resolution Professional (RP). It ruled that approval of a resolution plan by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) does not raise a presumption that the suspended management fulfilled its statutory duty to cooperate during the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP).

NCLAT New Delhi Upholds Forensic Audit Of Mufin Green Over ₹1.34 Cr. Gensol Security Deposit Dispute

Case Title : Mufin Green Finance Ltd. Vs Keshav Khaneja

Case Number : Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) 1822/2026

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLAT 416

The New Delhi Bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), on 30 October, upheld an order directing a forensic audit of Mufin Green Finance Ltd.'s records to ascertain when it appropriated a security deposit of Rs. 1.34 crore in connection with the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of Gensol Engineering Ltd.

NCLAT Issues Notice To Boeing On Jet Airways' Appeal Seeking $92 Million Refund For Undelivered Aircraft

Case Title : Jet Airways (India) Ltd. Through Mr. Satish Kumar Gupta, Liquidator, Jet Airways (India) Ltd. Vs. The Boeing Company

Case Number : Comp. App. (AT) (Ins) No. 2101 of 2026

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Delhi, on Tuesday issued notice to US-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing on an appeal filed by Jet Airways' liquidator challenging the dismissal of his application seeking a refund of $92.12 million paid towards the purchase of aircraft that were never delivered.

NCLAT Allows Withdrawal Of Byju's-Aakash Rights Issue Dispute Appeals, Permits Revival If Settlement Fails

Case Title : Aakash Educational Services Ltd Vs GLAS Trust Company LLC & 2 Ors.

Case Number : Comp App (AT) (CH) (Ins) No. 50/2025

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai has allowed the withdrawal of three appeals arising from the rights issue dispute between Aakash Educational Services Limited and Think & Learn Private Limited, the parent company of Byju's, while granting liberty to revive the appeals if the settlement between the parties fails.

Statutory Creditors Cannot Get Preferential Treatment Over Other Operational Creditors In Liquidation: NCLAT

Case Title : Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes,(Audit) - I, Mangaluru Vs Doshion Private Limited & Sumedha Management Solutions Private Limited

Case Number : Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) 1752/2026

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLAT 417

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has recently observed that admitting a government department's claim three years after the deadline in a liquidation process would place it in a more favourable position than other operational creditors. These creditors had complied with the prescribed timelines.

NCLAT Sets Aside Insolvency Proceedings Against Flexituff Technology International Ltd

Case Title : Lalit Narware Ex-Director of Flexituff Technology International Limited VS Marvel Industries And Services Private Limited & Anr

Case Number : Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 1742 of 2026

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has set aside the insolvency proceedings against FIBC manufacturer Flexituff Technology International Ltd. The order was passed by the Bench of Judicial Member Justice Yogesh Khanna and Technical Member Barun Mitra, The Bench observed, "..the adjudicating authority has erroneously admitted the application under Section 9. We allow the appeal, set aside the impugned order. The Corporate Debtor is released from the rigours of CIRP and is allowed to function independently through its board of directors."

Locus Objection Cannot Be Decided Before Adjudicating Authority Examines Personal Guarantor Insolvency Plea: NCLAT

Case Title : VINOD DOULATANI Vs IIFL ONE VALUE FUND- SERIES B & NAMRATA AMOL RANDERI,

Case Number : Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) 1175/2026

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLAT 419

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has recently held that objections questioning a financial creditor's locus to initiate insolvency proceedings against personal guarantors cannot be adjudicated before the adjudicating authority takes up the insolvency application for a decision on whether it should be accepted or rejected.

Recall Jurisdiction Cannot Be Used To Reopen Concluded Orders On Merits: NCLAT New Delhi

Case Title : EXCEL ARCADE PRIVATE LIMITED Vs UNITY SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED

Case Number : I.A No. 7094 of 2026 in I.A. No. 1245 of 2026 in Comp. App. (AT) (Ins) No. 330 of 2026

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLAT 418

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi, on 2 November held that a concluded order rejecting an application for condonation of delay cannot be reopened through recall proceedings to secure a review on merits, unless established grounds such as fraud, collusion, lack of jurisdiction or judicial error are demonstrated.

NCLAT Delhi Sets Aside FTF Pharma Insolvency, Says Pre-Existing Dispute Bars Admission

Case Title : Mr. Abhay Sapre Vs Immacule Lifesciences Private Limited

Case Number : Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) 1781/2026

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLAT 420

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi, on 4 November set aside the admission of insolvency proceedings against FTF Pharma Private Limited, finding that a genuine pre-existing dispute existed between the parties before the issuance of the statutory demand notice under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016.

NCLAT Rejects MSME Company's Challenge To CIRP After It Failed To Invoke Rehabilitation Framework

Case Title : Sh. Jadabendra Pradhan Vs Canara Bank

Case Number : Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) 174/2026

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLAT 422

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has recently rejected an MSME company's plea against insolvency proceedings, noting that it had failed to invoke the MSME rehabilitation framework at the appropriate stage.

Appeal Filed Without Applying For Certified Copy Within Limitation Period Is Incompetent: NCLAT Delhi

Case Title : Anil Khandelwal & NOIDA Holdings Pvt. Ltd Vs Committee of Creditors of Technofab Engineering Limited & Atul Mittal

Case Number : Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) 1720/2026

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLAT 421

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Delhi, on 4 November held that the failure to apply for a certified copy within the limitation period rendered the appeal incompetent under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, and the NCLAT Rules.

Admission Of Claim By RP Not Acknowledgement Of Debt Under Section 18 Of Limitation Act: NCLAT Delhi

Case Title : Poonam Anoop Wadhera Vs Canara Bank

Case Number : Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) 666/2026

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLAT 423

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Delhi, on 27 October held that a Resolution Professional (RP)'s admission of a creditor's claim during corporate insolvency proceedings does not amount to an acknowledgement of debt under Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963, to extend the limitation period for initiating insolvency proceedings against a personal guarantor.

NCLT

NCLT Mumbai Admits Insolvency Plea Against Dynamix Securities For Default Of Rs. 518.89 Crore

Case Title : DB View Infracon Private Limited v. Dynamix Securities and Holdings Private Limited

Case Number : CP (IB) No. 421/MB/2024

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLT (MUM) 1078

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai has admitted an insolvency petition against Dynamix Securities and Holdings Private Limited over a default of ₹518.89 crore to DB View Infracon Private Limited.

NCLT Mumbai Holds Former Euro Ceramics Liquidator Guilty Of Contempt For Failing To Refund Excess Fees

Case Title : Premraj Ramratan Laddha (Liquidator of Euro Ceramics Limited) v. Nirav Anupam Tarkas

Case Number : Cont. A No. 22 of 2026 in CP (IB) No. 66/MB/2018

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLT (MUM) 1079

On 29 October, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, held Nirav Anupam Tarkas, former liquidator of Euro Ceramics Limited, guilty of contempt for failing to refund excess fees withdrawn from the company's liquidation account despite a direction to do so.

NCLT Mumbai Directs Barracks Retail India's Former Directors To Contribute ₹16.84 Crore For Fraudulent Trading

Case Title : Ganesh Venkata Siva Rama Krishna Remani (Resolution Professional of Barracks Retail India Private Limited) v. Puneet P. Bhatia & Anr.

Case Number : IA No. 2427 of 2025 in CP (IB) No. 280(MB) of 2023

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLT (MUM) 1080

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, has directed the former directors of Barracks Retail India Private Limited to contribute a combined ₹16.84 crore to the company's assets. The direction follows findings that the company was involved in fraudulent trading through write-offs of inventory and trade receivables, along with withdrawal of company funds.

NCLT Mumbai Admits West Gujarat Expressway's Voluntary Insolvency Plea Over ₹227.20 Crore Debt

Case Title : West Gujarat Expressway Limited

Case Number : CP (IB) No. 218(MB)/2026

CITATION : 2026LLBiz NCLT (MUM) 1083

On 2 November, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, admitted a voluntary insolvency petition filed by West Gujarat Expressway Limited under Section 10 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), initiating the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP).

Equity Contribution Cannot Be Treated As Operational Debt Under IBC: NCLT Chennai

Case Title : ISPT LLC v. Indo Shell Mould Limited'

Case Number : CP(IB)/265(CHE)/2025

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLT (CHE) 1086

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Chennai, on 7 October held that an unpaid equity contribution does not qualify as operational debt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, and cannot form the basis of a petition under Section 9 of the Code.

Auction Buyer Cannot Withhold Balance Payment Over Pending Statutory Permissions: NCLT Mumbai

Case Title : Mukesh Khathuria, Liquidator of Vindhyavasini Corporation Pvt. Ltd. v. Abhisheksinh F. Chauhan, Proprietor of M/s Haveli Properties Group

Case Number : IA No. 414 of 2026 in CP (IB) No. 65/MB/2020

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLT (MUM) 1087

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, on 16 October held that an auction purchaser cannot indefinitely withhold the balance sale consideration on the ground that statutory permissions for the transfer of auctioned properties remain pending.

NCLT Mumbai Declares Videocon Promoter Venugopal Dhoot Bankrupt Over ₹12,668 Cr Default To SBI

Case Title : State Bank of India vs Mr. Venugopal Nandlal Dhoot

Case Number : CP (IB) No. 1015 OF 2026

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLT (MUM) 1092

The National Company Law Tribunal at Mumbai (NCLT) on Thursday declared former Videocon Industries promoter and director Venugopal Nandlal Dhoot bankrupt over a default of approximately ₹12,668 crore owed to the State Bank of India in his capacity as a personal guarantor to the company's credit facilities.

NCLT Ahmedabad Allows Accord Industries 30 Days To Recover ₹30.48 Crore From Ex-Promoters

Case Title : Ravi Kapoor, Liquidator of Accord Industries Limited

Case Number : IA No. 1309 (AHM) 2026 in CP (IB) No. 143 of 2017

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLT (AHM) 1091

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Ahmedabad, on 7 October permitted the liquidation proceedings of Accord Industries Limited to continue for 30 days to enable the Liquidator to pursue recovery of Rs. 30.48 crore from the company's erstwhile directors and promoters, whom the Tribunal had held liable for fraudulent and wrongful trading.

Settlement With One Creditor Doesn't Prove Ability To Resolve Overall Financial Distress: NCLT Mumbai

Case Title : Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited Vs Dharan Infra-EPC Limited

Case Number : IVN.P/9/2026 in C.P. (IB)/729(MB)2025

CITATION : 2026 LLBiz NCLT (MUM) 1094

The National Company Law Tribunal at Mumbai has refused to permit withdrawal of insolvency proceedings against Dharan Infra-EPC Limited, holding that settlement with one financial creditor does not establish the company's ability to resolve its overall financial distress when substantial dues to other creditors remain unpaid.

IBBI

​​IBBI Directs Insolvency Professionals To Display CIRP Notices At Real Estate Project Sites

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has directed insolvency professionals handling the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of companies with one or more real estate projects to display notices announcing the insolvency proceedings at each project site and the company's offices within seven days of their appointment.

MCA Joint Secretary Tanvi Sundriyal Appointed As Ex-Officio Member Of IBBI

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has appointed Tanvi Sundriyal, Joint Secretary in the Ministry, as an ex-officio member of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).

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