During the submissions, Mr. Harish Salve, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of ‘ArcelorMittal India Pvt. Ltd.’ submitted that once a ‘Resolution Plan’ is approved then under Section 31 of the ‘I&B Code’, it is binding on the ‘Corporate Debtor’ and its employees, members, creditors, guarantors and other stakeholders involved in the ‘Resolution Plan’. According to him, this is the most important change brought by the ‘I&B Code’, over its progenitor- the ‘Sick Industrial Companies Act’.
IDBI Bank Limited Vs Mr. Anuj Jain (National Company Law Appellate Tribunal) As the voting is on, which is likely to be completed today by 5.00 p.m., we are not inclined to pass any specific order in the present I.A. No. 1857 of 2019 filed by the ‘IDBI Bank Limited’. After voting the decision if […]
DLF Phase–IV Commercial Developers Limited & Others (National Company Law Appellate Tribunal) Indisputably, the proposed scheme of amalgamation between the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries is regulated by provisions of Chapter XV of the Act, Section 230 whereof provides for passing of an order by the Tribunal directing convening of a meeting of the creditors […]
Pr. Director General of Income Tax (Admn. & TPS) Vs M/s. Synergies Dooray Automotive Ltd. & Ors. (NCLAT) Conclusion – All statutory dues including ‘Income Tax’, ‘Value Added Tax’ etc. come within the meaning of ‘Operational Debt’ under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016. Facts – According to appellant, the ‘Sales Tax’ and ‘Value Added […]
Pr. DGIT Vs M/s. Synergies Dooray Automotive Ltd. & Ors. (NCLAT, Delhi) ‘Operational Debt’ in normal course means a debt arising during the operation of the Company (‘Corporate Debtor’). The ‘goods’ and ‘services’ including employment are required to keep the Company (‘Corporate Debtor’) operational as a going concern. If the Company (‘Corporate Debtor’) is operational […]
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal concluded that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is not a ‘Court’ or a ‘Tribunal’ and hence cannot decide legality of a foreign degree. NCLAT held that deciding the legality or illegality of a foreign degree is outside the jurisdiction of NCLT.
Binani Industries Limited Vs Bank of Baroda & Anr. (NCLAT, Delhi) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 31 of the ‘I&B Code’ read with order of remand by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, we have gone through the records, revised ‘Resolution Plan’ submitted by ‘Ultratech Cement Limited, gist of which noticed earlier and being satisfied […]
NCLAT held that appeal preferred by ‘Tata Steel Limited’ is premature, uncalled for, in absence of any final decision taken by the Adjudicating Authority under Section 31, this appeal is also not maintainable.
S.C. Sekaran Vs Amit Gupta & Ors. (NCLAT) Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the ‘Liquidator’, on instructions from the ‘Liquidator’, who is present, submits that the ‘Liquidator’ will ensure that both the companies remain going concern and if so necessary, he will take appropriate orders from the Adjudicating Authority. He may also take other […]
Mr. M. Ravindranath Reddy Vs Mr G. Kishan & Ors. (NCLAT) Whether a landlord by providing lease, will be treated as providing services to the corporate debtor, and hence, an operational creditor within the meaning of Section 5(20) read with Section 5(21) of the ‘Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016? For an amount to be classified […]
