Delay under IBC not Acceptable
If anyone is looking to recover their debts in a time bound manner or resolution of the corporate debtor in a timely manner then IBC provides the necessary redressal.
If anyone is looking to recover their debts in a time bound manner or resolution of the corporate debtor in a timely manner then IBC provides the necessary redressal.
The homebuyers can file a petition against the builder or developer to commence Corporate Insolvency Process or not.
The officers and managers of the Corporate Debtor, shall report to Resolution Professional. They shall provide him all the documents or records as required by him in the course of his duties.
A detailed article on Key highlights of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 by Insolvency Professionals.
Earlier the winding up of the company was initiated and conducted under the Companies Act, 1956 while the same has got annulled after the advent of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
The Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process has to be completed in 180 days along with the provision of 90 days of extension or maximum allowed time is 270 days.
The NCLT ordered appointment of IRP even though only 50% voting was in favor of the appointment however the requirement is 66% as per the IBC laws.
IBC and RERA Act, enacted in 2016, appear to be pitted against each other as far as protecting the interests of bankers and home buyers are concerned.
Home buyers who had invested in housing projects by JIL, were permitted by the Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) to submit their claims as ‘other creditors’, subordinate to financial and operational creditors of JIL.
The IBC (Amendment) Bill 2017 was passed by the Lok Sabha to form the base for covering loopholes in prevailing code and to increase the effectiveness of the resolution.
The purpose and the objective for Enacting IBC is different as Compared to RERA Act, which explicitly focuses in resolving land sector disputes.
The government has made it clear that it doesn’t want any defaulting promoters back until they clear their dues.
The recent amendments in the bankruptcy resolution framework will help reduce timelines, enhance transparency and improve realisations.
The IBC has clearly outlined the powers and duties of the resolution professional that he can exercise during the insolvency resolution process
President Ram Nath Kovind has given his nod to promulgate an ordinance amending the insolvency law, recognising homebuyers as financial creditors to real estate developers.