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Ashok G. Rajani Vs Beacon Trusteeship Ltd. & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) This Appeal under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is against an interim order dated 18th August 2021 passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench at New Delhi in Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. […]
There is no rule which requires SEBI to furnish the opinion under Rule 3 to the noticee in its entirety. The documents relied upon for formation of opinion were not required to be disclosed to the noticee unless relied upon in the inquiry.
Supreme Court in the Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Abhijit Rajan also accepted the importance of motive of the insider to make undeserved gain by encashing on the UPSI that he possessed.
SC Held that the numerical strength of the Judges taking a particular view is not relevant, but the Bench strength is determinative of the binding nature of the Judgment.
Held that the initiation of winding up proceedings in Madras High Court would not save limitation for initiation of proceedings for initiation of CIRP in the NCLT under Section 7 of the IBC.
State of Maharashtra Vs Greatship (India) Limited (Supreme Court) 1. Assessing Officer passed the assessment order determining the tax liability along with interest and penalty under the MVAT Act and CST Act 2. Assessee preferred Writ before Hon. Bombay High Court which quashed the Assessment Order and the Demand Notice 3. Against which Revenue filed […]
Vicarious liability can be fastened on those who were incharge of and responsible to the company or firm for the conduct of its business. Supreme Court observed that a High Court can quash a cheque case only if it comes across some unimpeachable and incontrovertible evidence to indicate that the Director/partner of a firm could not have been concerned with the issuance of cheques.
NCLT and NCLAT fell in error in holding that once it was found that a debt existed and a Corporate Debtor was in default in payment of debt there would be no option to NCLT but to admit the petition under Section 7 of IBC.
Enterprises Coal Sales Pvt Ltd Vs Union of India (Supreme Court of India) Appellant moved a writ petition before the High Court seeking, inter alia, the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a suitable writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 to accept, Form C and issue Form E-1 to the […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court held that the Constitution of India prohibits the State from making any law which takes away or infringes the rights conferred by Part III of the Constitution of India and any law made in contravention of Article 13(2), to the extent of the contravention would be void.
