NCLT/NCLAT Cannot Review Actions Taken By ED Under PMLA : Supreme Court

The Court held that NCLT cannot review the actions taken by statutory authorities under public law.

Resolution Professional Can't Exclude Voting Share Of Members Who Abstain From Voting When Calculating Requisite Majority: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench comprising of Ms. Lakshmi Gurung (Member (Judicial) and Shri Anil Raj Chellan (Member (Technical) disposed a Section 60(5) application filed by the Applicant against the approval of the Resolution Plan, stating that the same lacked the desired voting percentage to be approved as a resolution plan. Background The following case has filed by the Applicant, who is the Shareholder and Suspended Director of the Corporate Debtor, under...

NCLT Cannot Adjudicate Disputed Contractual Claims During Liquidation Under IBC If There Exists An Arbitration Clause: NCLAT Chennai

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai Bench, comprising Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma (Member-Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain (Member-Technical), dismissed an appeal arising out of an order passed by the NCLT, Chennai. The tribunal observed that a liquidator under the IBC, 2016, cannot seek adjudication of a disputed contractual claim if the contract provides an arbitration clause. The tribunal held that the IBC forums are not the appropriate platform for ...

Supreme Court Rejects JSW's Resolution Plan For Bhushan Steel As Illegal, Orders Liquidation; Says CoC Acted Without Commercial Wisdom

The Court also slammed the conduct of the Resolution Professional.

Existence Of Proceedings Under MSMED Act Or S.138 NI Act Doesn't Amount To Pre-Existing Dispute U/S 9 Of IBC: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench, comprising Shri Prabhat Kumar (Member- Technical) and Justice V. G. Bisht, has allowed an application filed by an operational creditor under section 9 of the IBC seeking initiation of the CIRP against the Corporate Debtor. The Adjudicating Authority observed that the proceedings under the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act or section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act don't constitute a pre-existing...

Loan Taken From "Special Window For Affordable & Mid-Income Housing Fund" To Be Recognised As 'Interim Finance' U/S 5(15) Of IBC: NCLT, Delhi

The National Company Law Tribunal (“Tribunal”), New Delhi bench of Shri Manni Sankariah Shanmuga Sundaram (Judicial Member) and Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan (Technical Member), allowed the claim of the applicant as Interim Finance holding that Loan provided by SWAMIH Fund (Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing) qualifies to be recognised as 'Interim Finance' under Section 5(15) of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (“the Code”). SWAMIH is a government-backed initiative in India,...

Guarantor's Liability Cannot Exceed Contractual Cap By Adding Interest On Principal Amount For Delayed Payment: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai bench of Justice Sh. Sushil Mahadeorao Kochey (Judicial Member) and Sh. Charanjeet Singh Gulati (Technical Member) has held that the guarantor's liability cannot exceed the limit specified in the contract of guarantee. When the corporate debtor defaults, the guarantor is bound only to the extent of the capped amount that is Rs. 25 crore in the present case, as consciously agreed upon by the parties. This cap cannot be exceeded by adding ...

When There Is Sufficient Material To Show Dispute U/S 9(5)(ii)(d) Of IBC, Adjudicating Authority Cannot Ignore The Same: NCLAT, New Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (NCLAT) comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Barun Mitra (Member Technical) admitted appeal filed Suspended Director of the Corporate Debtor challenging the order dated 26.03.2025 passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal), Mumbai Bench, Court-I, admitting Section 9 application filed by Armaco Infralinks Pvt. Ltd. Background An appeal was filed by Bhawani Prasad Mishra...

S. 8 IBC | Service Of Demand Notice On Corporate Debtor's Key Managerial Personnel Is Valid To Trigger Insolvency Process : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 29) upheld the delivery of a demand notice under Section 8 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) to the corporate debtor's Key Managerial Personnel (KMP), stating that the delivery of the notice to the KMP substantially complies with the requirement of Section 8 of IBC. Setting aside the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) ruling, the bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan allowed the Operational Creditor's appeal, stating...

Repeated Filing Of Applications U/S 42 Of IBC Violates Principle Of Res Judicata, Amounts To Abuse Of Law: NCLAT Chennai

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, comprising Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma (Member (Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain (Member (Technical) dismissed appeals filed by the EPFO against the RP and SRA, stating that the same is restricted by the Doctrine of Res Judicata. Background The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) filed a Company Appeal before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai against the Resolution Professional of M/s ...

Claims For Interest Based On RERA Order Do Not Translate Into Financial Debt Under IBC: NCLT Delhi

The National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi (NCLT) comprising of Shri Manni Sankariah Shanmuga Sundaram, Member (Judicial) and Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Member (Technical) dismissed a Section 60(5) application filed by the Mr. Yogesh Kumar Gupta against Mr. Devendra Umrao, the Resolution professional (RP) of M/s Opulent Infradevelopers Pvt Ltd. Background An application was filed under Section 60(5) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 read with Rule 11 of NCLT Rules, 2016 by Mr....

IBC Weekly Round Up [21st April-28th April 2025]

Nominal Index: Electrosteel Steel Limited (Now M/S ESL Steel Limited) vs Ispat Carrier Private Limited, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 491 Anup Kumar Singh Vs Union of India & others., WPA 4585 of 2023 Arrhum Tradelink Pvt. Ltd. v. Manoj Khattar (Liquidator), Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 1944 of 2024 Maneesh Ramakant Sapte Vs Export Import Bank of India & Ors, Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No.1954 of 2024 Sangeeta Jatinder Mehta & Anr. V. Kailash Shah RP of...