Why are Homebuyers choosing NCLT over RERA?

Buyers say that RERA orders are not getting implemented and this is forcing them to approach NCLT and there is a need to check abuse and maximize the value of assets.

Whether the license fee can be claimed as Operational Debt

In the present case, debt pertaining to unpaid license fee was fully covered within the meaning of ‘operation debt’ under Section 5(21), and the Adjudicating Authority committed an error in holding that the debt claimed by the Operational Creditor is not an ‘operational debt’

Resolution Plan has to be completed within the stipulated period

As per proviso to Section 12 of the IBC, the insolvency resolution process shall mandatorily be completed within a period of 330 days from the insolvency commencement date, including any extension of the period of CIRP granted under Section 12 of the IBC.

IBC Pecuniary Threshold: – Interest Component to Be Merged with Principal Debt?

The interest component can include in the principal debt to acquire a minimum threshold limit i.e., 1 crore if delayed payment stipulated in the agreement or invoice.

Hon’ble NCLAT declares claim of the license fee will be covered under the ambit of IBC

Claim of the rental lease will be treated as operational debt under Section 5(21) of the code as per the decision given by the Hon’ble NCLAT.

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.

NOIDA: A FINANCIAL CREDITOR OR AN OPERATIONAL CREDITOR

Both operational creditors and financial creditors own certain advantages over each other. But Financial creditors are given some priorities over other creditors such as they are members of the creditor’s committee and have voting power etc and operational is not a member of the creditor’s committee.

Breach of clause of the agreement, terming it as Default?

Delhi-based bench of NCLT passed an order by allowing a plea filed by the Residents Association for breach clauses of the agreement between the builder and the association, terming it as default. 

WORKING REPORT OF RERA AFTER ITS ENACTMENT

In the past five years of RERA, it has been successful to tackle the issues between the Home Buyers and Builders or Developers and providing transparency into the real-estate projects.

Application Filing by the Home Buyers/Allottees under IBC, 2016

the interest of the allottees is protected and the survival of real estate companies and completion of projects is ensured. As the amendment in the IBC has brought much needed clarity and provided the much-needed right to the home buyers/allottee.

Legal solutions when real estate project is stuck

Since the real estate projects are the turkey projects and take multiple years to get it completed, a normal delay can be accepted. Any delay of more than 1 year from promised date of possession is regarded as ‘extra-ordinary delay’.

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.

CoC is empowered to consider revised financial offers keeping in mind the time limit set out by law: NCLAT

The NCLAT had to decide whether the NCLT/CoC may provide resolution applicants repeated chances to alter their individual resolution plans and whether the CoC was authorised to entertain fresh or revised resolution plans without exhausting available bids.

Jurisdiction in Copyright dispute arising from CIRP can be decided only by NCLT: Delhi HC

A dispute arose after the completion of the liquidation proceeding and whether the dispute relates to special legislation, such as the Copyright Act, where civil courts have been granted exclusive jurisdiction.