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In the present case, after stay on further proceedings by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, Mr. Gupta handed over the control and custody of the assets to ex-management which was against the fundamental jurisprudence of the Code relating to creditor in control mechanism. His conduct is in violation of key procedural norm of keeping with him […]
Notification dated 24.03.2020 does not save the Applicant/ Corporate Debtor from the initiation of insolvency especially in cases where defaults towards creditors have taken place before the COVID pandemic and the resultant financial crisis. Such an interpretation would be contrary to the intention of the executive in exercise of its power of delegated legislation. If the intention was to provide for a blanket protection to Corporate Debtors from being dragged to the NCLT irrespective of when or what extent a default has taken place, it would necessarily require a legislative amendment, and that a mere issuance of the notification would not suffice.
Venus Recruiters Private Limited Vs Union of India (Delhi High Court) Whether an application for avoidance of a Preferential Transaction, though filed prior to the Resolution Plan being approved, can be heard & adjudicated by the NCLT, at the instance of the RP, after the approval of the Resolution Plan? The jurisdiction of the NCLT […]
Summary of Fresh Start Process (Individual and Partnership Firm) under the Insolvency and bankruptcy code 2016 (IBC, 2016) THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 Part III (Chapter II) Fresh Start Process 1.) Who may File Application for Fresh Start in I&B Code 2016? (Section 80) Any Debtor who fulfil following eligibility criteria may file application […]
Summary of Orders related to IBC 2016 passed by IBBI, NCLT, NCLAT, HC & SC during July to September 2020 Orders by Supreme Court M/s Marathe Hospitality Vs. Mahesh Surekha & Ors. [SLP (C) No. 8139/2020] The petitioner filed an appeal before the NCLAT. However, the NCLAT closed its functioning as one of its employees […]
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India 7th Floor, Mayur Bhawan, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001 CIRCULAR No. IBBI/CIRP/36/2020 27th November, 2020 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, Subject: Filing […]
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Use of Caveats, Limitations, and Disclaimers in Valuation Reports) Guidelines, 2020 The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has notified guidelines regarding the use of Caveats, Limitations, and Disclaimers in Valuation Reports issued by Registered Valuers (RV). These guidelines shall come into force on or after October 01, 2020 […]
Section 59 under Chapter V of Part II of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) read with the IBBI (Voluntary Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2017 (Voluntary Liquidation Regulations) provides that a Corporate Person (CP) may initiate voluntary liquidation proceedings if two conditions are met: (a) the CP has no debt or is in a position to pay all the debts; and b) the CP is not being liquidated to defraud any person. Such a declaration should be made by a majority of directors, partners or individuals constituting governing board, as the case may be, of the CP.
In the present case, PVAI-VPO is an RVO recognized under sub-rule (5) of rule 13 of the Valuer Rules. It allowed ineligible candidates to be enrolled as members of its organization even though they did not have proper credentials as per the eligibility norms, qualification and forwarded the applications of candidates who did not meet […]
In view of the fact that ICSI Institute of Insolvency Professionals has already given warning to Mr. Nitesh Kumar Sinha for undertaking assignment as Interim Resolution Professional after 31.12.2019 without holding a valid AFA in the matter of Terrence Alloys Private Limited, the DC, in exercise of the powers conferred under Regulation 11 of the […]
