Innoventive vs ICICI Bank- Supreme Court settles the law; Centre’s Insolvency Code to override all conflicting Acts

The judgement of the Supreme Court, in the case of Innoventive Industries vs ICICI Bank is a shot in the arm for the regime established under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Difference between Financial Creditor and Operational Creditor

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) bill 2017, describes the Financial Creditor and the Operational Creditor and the ambit of its applicability on creditor-debtor relationship.

Insolvency Bankruptcy Amendment Bill- Then and Now

A detailed article about the previous Insolvency and Bankruptcy law and changes that have been improvised post amendment bill in 2017.

Appellate tribunal stays NCLT order allowing promoter to bid for firm

An appellate tribunal has stayed the order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) allowing the promoter of MBL Infrastructure to bid for his insolvent company. It also stayed the resolution plan for the company. The Kolkata bench of the NCLT had allowed the promoter of MBL Infrastructure, Anjanee Kumar Lakhotia, to place a resolution … Continue reading “Appellate tribunal stays NCLT order allowing promoter to bid for firm”

NCLT gives Shirdi Industries to promoters, offers hope to others

In a landmark judgement which may assist different promoters who are combating to defend their organizations, Mumbai-primarily based laminates maker Shirdi Industries has come to be the first case where a National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) exceeded an order that allowed the corporation to be surpassed over to the same promoters for implementing the decision … Continue reading “NCLT gives Shirdi Industries to promoters, offers hope to others”

Proposed Amendments in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

The issues that are adversely affecting the efficiency and effectiveness of the resolution process and for increasing the possibility of resolution, value of resolution plan, and ending timely resolution.

Corporate Social Responsibility and its Insolvency

In the past few decades, business leaders as well as philosophers came up with a new phenomenon which is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Under CSR Businesses are responsible to the society that exists around them. And under CSR only it becomes their moral duty to safeguard that society and help that society to grow.

Important compliances for private limited company

It is often said that one major disadvantage of a company structure is that there are more compliances. The cost of non-compliance is always more than the cost of compliance.

NCLT’s discretion while admitting Section 7 Applications– A Vidarbha Judgement Outlook

An application filed to initiate CIRP against the petitioners under Section 7(2) of the IBC Vidarbha Industries Power Limited v. Axis Bank Limited.

NEW CHALLENGES IN THE IBC WATERFALL MECHANISM

A key element that differentiates the IBC from previous legislation governing corporate insolvency is the distribution waterfall in the event of liquidation.

When COC approves a resolution plan it is presumed to be viable and feasible

When a Resolution Plan is approved by the CoC in its commercial wisdom, it has to be presumed that the approval was given to a viable and feasible plan. Once approved, the Tribunal cannot interfere with the commercial wisdom.

The Credit Information Companies and ‘Credit Score’

A credit history is considered as a record of a borrower’s repayment of debts. Being a record of the borrower’s credit history from numerous sources, including banks, credit card companies, collection agencies, and governments.

Status of claims that do not form part of the Resolution Plan

Claims that do not form part of the resolution plan will be extinguished on the date of the adjudicating authority’s acceptance of the resolution plan. This ruling has reaffirmed the IBC’s goal, which is for the Corporate Debtor to start over with a clean slate based on the resolution plan.