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D S Kulkarni & Associates Vs Manoj Kumar Aggarwal (NCLAT Delhi)
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in Delhi recently ruled on a case involving D S Kulkarni & Associates and Manoj Kumar Aggarwal. The crux of the matter revolved around the admissibility of claims as financial debts based on Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Ledger Extracts.
Analysis: The Appeals were filed challenging the rejection of claims by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench-I. The Appellants, D S Kulkarni & Associates and D S Kulkarni & Company, sought to substantiate their claims with MoU and Ledger Extracts. However, the Resolution Professional (RP) rejected the claims, stating insufficient documentation.
The MoU presented by the Appellants outlined transactions related to property purchases and joint ventures with the Corporate Debtor. However, the NCLAT scrutinized the MoU and found that it did not qualify as a financial debt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The terms of the MoU indicated investments rather than debts.
The NCLAT also highlighted the RP’s efforts to solicit additional documents to support the claims, which were not provided by the Appellants despite reminders. Without adequate documentation, the RP rightfully rejected the claims.
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