Analysis of the Amendments to the CIRP Regulations
by Akaant Kumar Mittal†
Cite as: 2022 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 21
Insolvency
If an advertisement for petition filed under S. 433 of Companies Act, 1956 is not published, will entire matter be transferred to NCLT? Meghalaya HC explains
Meghalaya High Court: Sanjib Banerjee, CJ, addressed a petition wherein a creditor’s winding-up petition was instituted under Section 433 of the Companies
Can application filed under S. 95(1) read with S. 60(1) IBC be rejected on ground that no Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process was pending against Corporate Debtor? NCLAT addresses
If CIRP or Liquidation Proceeding of a Corporate Debtor is pending before a NCLT, application relating to Insolvency Process of Corporate or
India Spawns the Pre-Packaged Insolvency for MSMEs in Motion— The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2021
by Swarnendu Chatterjee*and G. Vidya Kamath**
“Debt arising out of advance payment for supply of goods or services is an operational debt”; SC allows operational creditor to initiate CIRP
Supreme Court: While dealing with a case involving two controversial terms; “operational debt” and “operational creditor” of IBC, the 3-judge Bench of
IBC Amendment, 2018; Supreme Court elaborates conditions for disqualification of Resolution Professional under S. 29A(h) of IBC
Supreme Court: In a case were the Division Bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh*, JJ., was sought to provide judicial
EPC Construction Resolution: NCLAT allows distribution of Rs 223 crores from available cash balance among creditors and lenders
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Dr. Alok Srivastava (Technical Member) allowed distribution of
Corporate Insolvency, Claims against Corporate Debtor and Period of Limitation; SC assesses impact of COVID-19 pandemic
Supreme Court: In a case relating to Corporate Insolvency, the Division Bench comprising of Indira Banerjee* and J.K. Maheshwari, JJ., quashed the
Insolvency for Individuals & Partnership Firms | Is it proper for NCLT to record finding regarding default when RP is yet to consider it and submit report? NCLAT discusses Ss. 95, 97, 99 IBC
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (NCLAT): Coram of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Justice Jarat Kumar Jain, Judicial Member and
“NCLT can encourage settlements, it cannot direct it by acting as courts of equity” SC holds NCLT has limited powers to either admit or reject an application u/s 7(5) of IBC
Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud* and A S Bopanna, JJ., held that the powers of NCLT
“Any deviation would defeat the object and purpose of providing such time limit under IBC”; Supreme Court directs to speed up insolvency process of Amtek Auto
Supreme Court: The Division Bench of M.R. Shah* and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ., directed to speed up the insolvency resolution process of Amtek
Can NCLT entertain an arbitrable dispute? SC sets the yardsticks of residuary powers of NCLT under IBC
“The residuary jurisdiction of the NCLT cannot be invoked if the termination of a contract is based on grounds unrelated to the insolvency of the Corporate Debtor.”
IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2021
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India made Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons)(Third Amendment) Regulations,
NCLT rejects withdrawal application under S. 12-A IBC where corporate debtor entered into settlement only with a fraction of creditors: CIRP against Rolta India Ltd. will continue
National Company Law Tribunal, NCLT Mumbai: Coram of Suchitra Kanuparthi, Judicial Member and Chandra Bhan Singh, Technical Member, observed that, “…a Judicial
NCLT Decodes | Whether working capital provided by an investor to run a restaurant would come under the ambit of Financial Debt?
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT): Coram of H.V. Subba Rao (Judicial Member) and Chandra Bhan Singh (Technical Member) held that ‘Working Capital’
NCLT | Malice Intention to start something ‘other than insolvency’ nipped- Releases the Corporate Debtor from ‘rigors of CIRP and moratorium’
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT): The Coram of Justice Abni Ranjan Kumar Sinha,(Judicial Member), and L.N. Gupta, (Technical Member) while exercising their
Gratuity Dilemma vis-à-vis Liquidation Process under the IB Code
by Akaant Kumar Mittal† and Lavanya Jha††
Cite as: 2021 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 51
Any creditor including Central/State Government or any local authority bound by Resolution Plan approved by adjudicating authority under Section 31(1) IBC: Supreme Court
“On the date of approval of resolution plan by the Adjudicating Authority, all such claims, which are not a part of resolution plan, shall stand extinguished. “