Resolution Plan Providing Contingencies To Ensure Compliance With Building Norms Can't Be Deemed Unviable: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member), Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) has held that one of the contingencies outlined in the resolution plan has been accepted, and Successful Resolution Applicant (SRA) has expressed readiness to execute the construction in accordance with any of the approved options. These contingencies are lawful alternatives designed to facilitate...

Court Records Can't Be Disputed Without Filing Correction Application: NCLAT Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain (Judicial Member) & Barun Mitra (Technical Member), dismissed an appeal challenging the National Company Law Tribunal's refusal to accept a reply filed after the closure of arguments. The Tribunal held that the record of the Court is correct until and unless an application is made to the same Court for any correction in case, there is any error. Background Facts: An application was...

NCLT Lacks Authority To Restrain Replacement Of Liquidator In Voluntary Liquidation: NCLAT Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member), Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) held that the National Company Law Tribunal can't compel the corporate debtor to retain the same liquidator once a valid board resolution has been passed for their replacement under voluntary liquidation. Background Facts: In February 2024, Transmissions International India Private Limited, Corporate...

Application U/S 7 Of IBC Can Be Admitted In Absence Of NeSL Certificate If Loan Disbursal & Default Are Proved By Other Documents: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai bench of Justice V.G Bisht, (Retd). and Prabhat Kumar (Technical Member ) has held that even in the absence of a NeSL certificate, an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 can be admitted if the disbursal of the loan amount and occurrence of default are established through other reliable and relevant documents. Brief Facts: The Corporate Debtor was incorporated on 01.10.2015 under the provisions of the...

Payment Made During Pendency Of CIRP Application Cannot Be Considered For Calculating Threshold U/S 4 Of IBC: NCLAT New Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, comprising Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain (Member-Judicial) and Naresh Salecha (Member-Technical), has allowed an appeal filed by the operational creditor. The issue before the tribunal was whether the threshold has to be seen at the time of filing of the application or at the time of admission of the application. Background of the Case The appellant used to sell iron ore to the respondent, but the respondent failed...

If Rights Under Debenture Deed Are Transferred Without Prior Approval From Holders, Liabilities Of Corporate Debtor Remain Undischarged: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member), Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) has held that when a debenture deed mandates prior approval of the Debenture Trustee for any transfer of rights or liabilities, any such transfer made through an Acquisition Agreement without obtaining the required approval is in contravention of the principal deed and, therefore, unenforceable....

IBC Monthly Digest: May 2025

Nominal Index: Riju Ravindran Versus Pankaj Srivastava, C.A. No. 6613 of 2025 TATA STEEL LTD Versus Raj Kumar Banerjee & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 542 Kalyani Transco Versus M/s Bhushan Steel and Power Ltd and connected appeals, C.A. No. 1808 of 2020 VISA COKE LIMITED Versus M/s MESCO KALINGA STEEL LIMITED, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 505 NCLT Advocates Bar Association & Ors. Versus Union of India & Ors., MAT 469 of 2025 Elecon Engineering Company Limited Versus M/s Inox...

NCLAT Chennai Dismisses Appeal By Bjyu's Challenging NCLT Interim Order In Aakash Shareholding Dispute

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Chennai bench comprising Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma (Judicial Member) and Jatindranath Swain (Technical Member) has dismissed the appeal filed by Think & Learn Private Limited (Byju's) against Aakash Educational Services Limited and others. The Tribunal held that the impugned order under challenge was interlocutory in nature and passed with the consent of the parties, and therefore no interference was warranted at the appellate...

Subsequent Application U/S 95 IBC Is Barred Where Proceedings Against Same Personal Guarantor Are Already Pending: NCLAT, Chennai

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai bench comprising Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma (Judicial Member) and Jatindranath Swain (Technical Member) have held that where proceedings under Section 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) have already been initiated by one Financial Creditor, a subsequent application under the same provision by another creditor against the same Personal Guarantor is barred by Section 96 of the Code.Brief Facts The Appellant, Indian...

Corporate Debtor Can't Deny Transaction For Which It Earlier Gave Approval: NCLT Delhi

The National Company Law Tribunal Bench of Shri Mahendra Khandelwal (Judicial Member) and Shri Atul Chaturvedi (Technical Member) upheld a Section 9 petition filed under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“the Code”) stating that if the Corporate Debtor has given its approval for an amendment in the wage structure, it can't deny it later. Background Facts: M/s. Liberium Global Resources Private Limited (Operational Creditor) initiated insolvency proceedings under Section 9...

When Entire Debt Amount Has Been Re-Paid, CIRP Process Can't Be Continued: NCLAT Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member), Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) held that when the admitted dues have been repaid by the debtor there is no point in continuing the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process. Background Facts: M/s Rajasthan Land Holdings Ltd. (RLHL), the Corporate Debtor, was originally a wholly owned subsidiary of M/s Road Infrastructure...

Interest-Free Debt Must Involve Time Value Of Money To Qualify As Financial Debt: NCLT Delhi

The National Company Law Tribunal Bench of Shri Mahendra Khandelwal (Judicial Member) and Shri Atul Chaturvedi (Technical Member) dismissed a petition filed under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“the code”) stating that when the loan is granted without any interest it should have a consideration of time value of Money. Background Facts: Mr. Sunil Chopra, Financial Creditor extended an interest-free, unsecured loan of ₹6,73,00,000/- to the Corporate Debtor, CAPL...