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In recent times of increasing economic fraud and cheating, Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 which prescribe liability of the drawer of cheque in the event the cheque is dishonoured, provides safeguard to holder of cheque. However, due to multiplicity of litigation in various legislations cause delay in disposal of complaints under Section 138 […]
Mukul Agarwal Vs Royale Resinex Pvt. Ltd. (NCLAT Delhi) Facts- The Operational Creditor supplied poly propylene to the Corporate Debtor as per the demand raised by the Corporate Debtor. Invoices were raised in the name of the Corporate Debtor. The Operational Creditor filed a Civil Suit No.149 of 2015 against the Corporate Debtor for recovery […]
Apex Court, in the case of Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited vs. Hitro Energy Solutions Private Limited, was seized of the following legal questions: 1. Whether the Appellant is an Operational Creditor under the Code even though it was a ‘purchaser’; 2. Whether the Respondent took over the debt from the Proprietary Concern; and 3. Whether the application under Section 9 of the Code is barred by limitation.
Under the Code, RP plays a central role in resolution process of the CD, he is appointed by the Adjudicating Authority as an officer of the Court to conduct the resolution process and it is the duty of RP to conduct CIRP with integrity and accountability in the process and to take reasonable care and […]
A ‘going concern sale’ on an ‘as is where basis’ does not dissolve the corporate debtor, rather, it forms a part of the liquidation estate wherein the entire business, including assets and liabilities, including all contracts, licences, concessions, agreements, benefits, privileges, rights, or interests, is transferred to the purchaser. Therefore, it was concluded that the sale of a company as a ‘going concern’ means sale of both its assets and liabilities if it is stated on ‘as is where is basis’.
SC held that once the resolution plan was approved, all claims stood frozen and a claim which did not form a part of the final resolution plan would not be legally actionable.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India 7th Floor, Mayur Bhawan, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001 CLARIFICATION No. IBBI/IP/2022 | Dated: 11th April 2022 To All Registered Insolvency Professional Agencies (By mail to registered email addresses and on website of the IBBI) Dear Madam/Sir, Subject: Clarifications with respect to Temporary Surrender of Professional Membership In view of the provisions […]
Sharavan Kumar Vishnoi Vs. Upma Jaiswal & Anr (NCLAT Delhi) Whether the Resolution Professional can decide the Eligibility under Section 29A Of the Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as Code) FACTS: The Appeal being Company Appeal (AT) (Ins.) No.371 of 2022 has been filed by the Resolution Professional challenging the order. It […]
The DC observes that Mr. Singh’s conduct displays a lack of understanding of the Code and the Regulations made thereof as the CIRP is a strictly time bound mechanism and he continued to justifies the delay on the pretext awaiting the decision of the AA on the issue of Corporate Guarantors to constitute the CoC. […]
IBBI notes that delay by Mr. Gupta in providing relevant information to the Authority occurred due to the fact, as submitted by Mr. Gupta, that he was not aware of the filing of FIR against him and he came to know about the lodging of the FIR from the RVO on 26.08.2021. The Authority accepts […]
