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Corporate Law : The Supreme Court held that individuals investing for financial returns rather than home ownership cannot invoke Section 7 of the ...
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Corporate Law : IBBI has proposed amendments to CIRP, Liquidation, and Personal Guarantor Regulations to improve valuation, clarify RP duties, sim...
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Corporate Law : The IBBI has announced contractual vacancies for Research Associates and Consultants in law and business management disciplines. T...
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Corporate Law : IBBI has released the Phase 10 syllabus for the Limited Insolvency Examination, effective from October 1, 2026, to reflect evolvin...
Corporate Law : The First Appellate Authority directed the CPIO to dispose of the RTI application after finding it was not decided within the 30-d...
Corporate Law : The Disciplinary Committee found that the Resolution Professional delayed admission of a financial creditor's claim and failed to ...
1. How is an employee defined for the purpose of formal insolvency proceedings? 2. What are the entitlements provided to an employee within the framework of the Code, and to what extent are they given priority treatment during the formal insolvency proceedings?
Contracts of Guarantee are required in cases when a party requires a loan, goods or employment. There are three parties in this form of contract, namely, Principal Debtor, Creditor and Guarantor/Surety. The person in respect of whom the surety is given is called the Principal Debtor, and the person to whom the guarantee is given is called the Creditor.
IBBI approves MCA 21 database of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India (CERSAI) registry as repositories under regulation 21(2)(c)(ii) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India 7th Floor, Mayur Bhawan, Connaught Place, […]
One of the methods for resolving the insolvency of individuals is The fresh start process. This is applicable for individuals and partnership firms. These provisions though not notified yet have been framed to give debtors with comparatively smaller debts the chance to discharge their debts, and start afresh without any liabilities
I. Jursdiction clause in a contract cannot oust the rights of NCLT/NCLAT under the I&B Code. Excel Metal Processors Limited Vs. Benteler Trading International GMBH and Anr [Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 782 of 2019], NCLAT; The NCLAT, while referring to Binani Industries Limited vs. Bank of Baroda and Anr.2018 SCC Online NCLAT 521, observed […]
Constitution of a Committee of Experts to examine the need for an Institutional framework for regulation and development of valuation professionals regarding
Recently, various Real Estate Developers had approached the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the amendment made in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) which deems the status of allottees as ‘financial creditors’ under the Act. Very recently the Supreme Court upheld the said amendment in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and rejected the […]
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Rajya Sabha by the Minister of Finance, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, on July 24, 2019. The Bill amends the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The Lok Sabha on August 01, 2019 passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill 2019 and the bill received the Presidential […]
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India 7th Floor, Mayur Bhawan, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001 CIRCULAR No. IBBI/LIQ/024/2019 26th August, 2019 To All Registered Insolvency Professionals All Recognised Insolvency Professional Entities All Registered Insolvency Professional Agencies (By mail to registered email addresses and on website of the IBBI) Dear Madam / Sir, Sub: Applicability of the Insolvency […]
Article summarises 25 Landmark Supreme Court Judgments On Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code 2016 SUPREME COURT JUDGMENTS ON INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE 2016 Sr No Date of Judgment Name Of The Parties Citation/Dt of Judgment Ratio 1 21-02-2017 Bank Of New York Mellon London Branch. Vs Zenith Infotech Limited AIR2017SC1735 If the reference made […]
