Relief for Creditors – NCLAT paves way for extending the period of limitation

The limitation period cannot be extended, given the statutory provision under Section 19 of the Limitation Act as the Corporate Debtor has made part payment after expiration of the period of limitation.

Supreme Court extends ‘Limitation Period’ amid COVID-19 Crisis 

The timelines prescribed under the Limitation Act or different laws like Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the Arbitration Act, 1996 or any other action will stand extended.

Extension of limitation period for application under IBC

The time period of limitation can be extended by various modes, one of them is mere admission of debt. If the corporate debtor admits the debt on some later day then the time period of limitation shall be counted from that day.

Rejection of claims to be notified to financial creditors in appeals as well: SC

Directing the Appellate Tribunal to reconsider the matter, the apex court said that the NCLAT must have notified the bank (Financial Creditor) before closing the CIRP initiated by the NCLT.

Whether CIRP against Corporate Guarantor be initiated in respect of loan account of the principal borrower

Section 7 of the Code permits a financial creditor to initiate a CIRP procedure against the guarantor being a corporate debtor in accordance with the default committed by the principal borrower.

Entries in balance sheet amounts to acknowledgement of debts

The Supreme Court overturn decision of the a 5-Judge Bench order of the NCLAT that balance sheet entries do not amount to the acknowledgment of a debt and thus do not extend limitation under Section 18.

A Deficiency can be correct in Appeal: NCLAT

NCLAT said that if there was deficiency in pleading, the same could be corrected by giving opportunity before this Appellate Tribunal to amend the pleadings. In Appeal naturally pleadings could be by filing Application and reply supported by documents.

How to appeal against an order by NCLT?

Any person aggrieved by the decision of NCLT, or is not satisfied with the decision or if there is any mistake or error on part of NCLT then such a person can appeal NCLAT u/s 61 of IBC for its corrections and proper disposal of judgement/order.

An Operational Creditor with an Arbitral Award can proceed as a Decree Holder

The National Company Law Tribunal has paved the way for operational creditors to revive their debt and proceed as decree holder.

How Operational Creditors can revive their time-barred debt: An analysis of the Mekko Steel Case

There is a certainty that the time-barred debt can be revived even after the lapse of an initial period of limitation which is 3 years.

Further litigation/alternative remedy cannot be pursued by creditors whose claim is taken into consideration within resolution plan

The Appellants cannot be permitted to pursue alternative remedy of suit/arbitration proceeding even if pending as Resolution Plan is binding on all the stakeholders.

How to execute RERA, NCDRC, and Consumer Court Order

The article speaks about the legal remedy or solution as to how an order passed by RERA or consumer court or others fixing any debts and liability can be executed or honored.

Significance of Submitting demand notice by operational creditor before filing application under Section 9 of IBC

As per section 8 of IBC an operational creditor, if does not receive amount from corporate debtor, has to deliver a demand notice of unpaid amount along with the copy of invoice demanding payment of the amount involved.

EXPLORING THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN INDIAN LAW

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