Can financial creditor approach NCLT while the petition is pending in NCDRC?

The homebuyers who wish to seek refund of their amount are legally entitled to approach National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) under IBC.

Key Highlights on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

A detailed article on Key highlights of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 by Insolvency Professionals.

Liquidation under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

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.

Persons upon whom the Insolvency code is applied

The code is not applicable to corporates in finance sector. Thus no petition shall be entertained by NCLT filed against Banks, Financial Institutions, Insurance Company, Asset Reconstruction Company, Asset Reconstruction Company, Mutual Funds, Collective Investment Schemes or Pension Funds.

RERA or IBC-Under which law Homebuyers are well protected?

RERA or IBC- Both the laws provides with the subjective approach depending upon the facts of the case and the situation of the developer.

Supreme Court protect interests of Homebuyers in Jaiprakash Infratech Limited case

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.

Insolvency Resolution by Operational Creditor (Section 8)

An operational creditor as defined under s 5(20) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code as a person to whom an operational debt is owed and includes any person to whom such debt has been legally assigned or transferred