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Indus Biotech Private Limited Vs Kotak India Venture Fund-I (National Company Law Tribunal) FACTUAL BACKGROUND In the present case, the Indus Biotech Pvt. Ltd. (Corporate Debtor) has filed a Interlocutory application under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act, 1996) where in the underlying Insolvency petition was filed under Section 7 […]
Introduction The fundamental legislative intent behind the enactment of IBC has been the resolution of Corporate Debtors. Compared to previous laws, the distinguishing feature of the Code is that it does not to operate as a mere debt recovery route for creditors. The doctrine of fresh slate is of much significance in achieving the objective […]
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is a quasi-judicial body in India that adjudicates issues of Indian Companies. NCLT was established underneath the Companies Act 2013 and was set up in June 2016 and is founded on the advice of the V. Balakrishna Eradi committee on law relating to the insolvency and the winding up […]
Mandatory procedures under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process such as interim financing for insolvent assets, time-bound resolution process, and a creditor in control model may not be easily met under the present COVID-19-induced conditions. Another concern can be an over-burdened NCLT besides everything. These could be the probable reasons to suspend the Code.
In the year 2016, the Indian Parliament completely overhauled the then existing framework governing insolvency and bankruptcy in India. The novel Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) sets out a comprehensive and consolidated set of provisions, which seeks to provide a new trajectory to the sick industry regime in India. With a dire need for […]
Traditionally, a listed company (Parent Co) wishing to integrate the operations of its listed subsidiary (Sub Co), usually contemplates a merger. However, there may be instances in which a merger is unfeasible for a plethora of reasons, viz.,industry-specific constraints (e.g. licences or contracts with specific restrictions on transfer), cultural differences with an acquired entity, etc. […]
A ‘Merger’ is a combination of two or more entities into one; merger essentially means an arrangement whereby one or more existing companies merge their identity into another to form a new and different entity which may or may not be one of those existing entities. It is a corporate strategy of combining different companies […]
Whether increase in threshold by CG through notification for initiating CIRP is prospective or retrospective in effect?
Hon’ble NCLT vide its order dated 12th May 2020, attempted to step into the shoes of Regulatory vide restricting the scope of section 7(3)(a), also, unwittingly try to give retrospective effect by covering those applications which are already filed and pending for admission. Hope the Hon’ble NCLT shall come out with a clarification, amendment in their order.
All concerned are directed to file default record from Information Utility alongwith the new petitions being filed under section 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 positively. No new petition shall be entertained without record of default under section 7 of IBC, 2016
