NCLAT Refuses To Halt Carnival Techno Park CIRP, Says Fraud Plea Cannot Reopen Finding Of Default

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has refused to halt insolvency proceedings against Carnival Techno Park Pvt. Ltd., holding that Canara Bank cannot challenge the existence of debt and default through a plea alleging fraudulent initiation of the process.A Bench of Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Barun Mitra said the bank failed to show any fraud in the initiation of the process. Emphasising the scope of the provision, the tribunal observed: “Law is...

NCLAT Upholds Order Directing Golden Tobacco Directors To Pay ₹6.92 Lakh Over Non-Deposit Of Salary Deductions

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has upheld the liability of former directors of Golden Tobacco Ltd. for failing to deposit employee salary deductions with a credit society. It held that diversion of such funds, even without personal gain, may constitute fraudulent conduct under Section 66 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The appellate tribunal dismissed a challenge to an order of the National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad. That order had directed the...

NCLAT Sets Aside NCLT Delhi Order Sending Adel Landmarks Plan Back to CoC, Flags Unwarranted Interference

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has recently set aside an order of the National Company Law Tribunal that had sent the resolution plan of real estate developers, Adel Landmarks Ltd., back to the Committee of Creditors for reconsideration. The appellate tribunal held that the direction amounted to an "unwarranted" interference with the commercial wisdom of the creditors, even though the plan had already been approved with an 82.66% voting share after multiple rounds...

NCLAT Upholds Rejection Of CIRP Plea Against National Textile Corporation Over Pre-Existing Wage Dispute

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has recently upheld the rejection of an insolvency plea filed by Rashtriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh against National Textile Corporation Ltd., finding that disputes over wage dues were already pending, indicating a pre-existing dispute between the parties. A Bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Barun Mitra observed, “The scope of Section 9 of IBC cannot be bent to use it as an instrument for debt recovery as the focus of IBC...

No Appeal Lies Against Dismissal Of Contempt Plea Without Punishment: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai has recently reiterated that an appeal against dismissal of a contempt petition is not maintainable where no punishment has been imposed. The bench of Judicial Member Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma and Technical Member Jatindranath Swain fater examining the Contempt of Courts Act, observed, “Section 19(1) envisages Appeal against only those orders where a punishment has been inflicted for contempt. In the instant case, no...

IBC| NCLT's Power To Direct Modification Of Repayment Plan Is Discretionary, Requires Material On Record: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai Bench, has held that the power of the Adjudicating Authority under Section 114(3) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 to direct modification of a repayment plan is not obligatory and can be exercised only when supported by material on record. The tribunal dismissed an appeal filed by a personal guarantor to loans availed by the Nithin Group of Companies from Bank of India, challenging the order of the National Company Law...

NCLAT Upholds Rejection of Insolvency Plea Against Essar Power Gujarat Over Pre-Existing Dispute

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has upheld the rejection of an insolvency plea filed by Narayani Resources Pvt. Ltd. against Essar Power Gujarat Ltd., holding that the dispute between the parties were pre-existing. A bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Barun Mitra said the disagreement over settlement and payment reconciliation was clear from the record. “The dispute between the parties regarding reconciliation and settlement is very much...

NCLAT Confines Insolvency Proceedings Against Raheja Developers To Krishna Housing Scheme Project

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has confined the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) against Raheja Developers Ltd. to its Krishna Housing Scheme project in Sohna, Gurugram, holding that proceedings initiated by homebuyers of the project are to be confined to that project.The appellate tribunal noted that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), by its order dated August 21, 2025, had admitted a Section 7 application filed by 130 homebuyers and initiated...

Routine Administrative Reasons Cannot Justify Delay: NCLAT Dismisses Kotak Mahindra Bank's Appeal

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at New Delhi has refused to condone a 112-day delay in re-filing an appeal by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. in the insolvency proceedings of DBM Geotechnics & Construction Pvt. Ltd., holding that routine administrative processes cannot justify such a prolonged delay and dismissing the appeal itself. A bench of Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Barun Mitra said the explanation offered by the bank reflected nothing more than...

NCLT's Inherent Powers Cannot Be Invoked To Override 30-Day Limit For Restoration Of Petitions: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has refused to revive an insolvency plea filed by V-Con Integrated Solutions Pvt. Ltd. against Shreeram Technology Services Pvt. Ltd., holding that statutory timelines under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code cannot be bypassed by invoking the tribunal's inherent powers. A bench comprising Judicial Member Justice N. Seshasayee and Technical Members Arun Baroka and Indevar Pandey reiterated that the 30-day limit prescribed under Rule...

NCLAT Upholds Voting Window Extended Within Unijules CIRP Timeline, Says No Material Irregularity

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has upheld the extension of the voting window in the insolvency resolution process of Unijules Life Sciences Ltd., holding that continuation of e-voting beyond the initially fixed date did not amount to a material irregularity as it remained within the overall CIRP timeline. Dismissing a batch of appeals filed by unsuccessful resolution applicants and dissenting financial creditor Satsai Finlease Pvt Ltd, the appellate tribunal...

NCLAT Refuses CIRP Deferment Despite Favourable Arbitral Award, Cites Higher Total Debt

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday upheld the admission of insolvency proceedings against a road project SPV, rejecting its plea to defer admission under Section 7 of the IBC on the ground that amounts claimed under an arbitral award exceeded the bank's claim. A bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Barun Mitra held that this was not a fit case to apply the Supreme Court's ruling in Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd. v. Axis Bank Ltd., which allows the NCLT to delay...