Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016

2nd Nov, 2019

The provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 would have an over­riding effect over the Tea Act, 1953 and that no prior consent of the Central Government before initiation of the proceedings under Section 7 or Section 9 of the IBC would be required.

The Supreme Court in the matter of Duncans Industries Ltd. vs. A.J. Agrochem upheld the order of the NCLAT allowing the insolvency petition under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 initiated by […]
27th Aug, 2019

Workman Dues of Pension, Gratuity, PF not included in liquidation Assets: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal in “State Bank of India vs Moser Baer Karamchari Union & Anr” in Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 396 of 2019 (decided on 19.08.2019) confirmed that the dues should […]
16th Aug, 2019

Section 9 insolvency plea cannot be rejected when disputed claim is not raised prior to demand notice: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that existence of a ‘disputed claim’ cannot be a ground to reject an application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (hereinafter referred as […]
6th May, 2019

Registered trade union can file insolvency petition as operational creditor on behalf of its members

A registered trade union which is formed for the purpose of regulating the relations between workmen and their employer can maintain a petition as an operational creditor on behalf of its members. The above-mentioned observation […]
26th Mar, 2019

Statutory dues of Income Tax, VAT etc. are Operational Debts under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that statutory dues of income tax, value added taxes etc. are ‘operational debts’ under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.   The said ruling was held in […]
20th Dec, 2018

The amendment in Section 30 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 shall be applicable to all Resolution Plans which were not approved by the Committee of Creditors or by Adjudicating Authority on the date of amendment.

The Ld. National Company Law Appellant Tribunal after observing the amendments in Section 30 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 held that the amendment brought under the said section by amending the words “seventy […]
7th Dec, 2018

Dispute raised for first time in reply about quality of goods will not constitute preexisting dispute about operational debt under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that a dispute raised for the first time in reply to demand notice or in response to Adjudicating Authority regarding quality of goods will not amount to […]
18th Oct, 2018

Territorial jurisdiction for instituting proceeding before NCLT will be as per the registered office of the corporate debtor.

The Ld. National Company Law Appellant Tribunal while interpreting Sub-section (1) of Section 60 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (I&B Code 2016), held that NCLT where the registered office of the corporate debtor […]
11th Oct, 2018

An application by Operational Creditor can be made either in individual capacity or joint capacity.

The Ld. National Company Law Appellant Tribunal further observed that where workmen/employees are ‘Operational Creditors’, the application may be made either by an ‘Operational Creditor’ in an individual capacity or as a joint capacity by […]
20th Sep, 2018

No decision of Committee of Creditors can be made effective without getting minimum 75% of voting share.

As per Section 21 (8) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, all decisions of the ‘committee of creditors’ are required to be taken by a vote of not less than 75% of the voting […]
19th Sep, 2018

Petition filed under Section 7 of I&B Code 2016 cannot be defeated upon the ground of appointment of arbitrator.

The ground for appointment of arbitrator cannot be taken as a ground in defeating an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 though it is permissible to take such a ground […]
14th Sep, 2018

Section 7 (5) and 7 (6) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 make it clear that for the purpose of admitting an application under Section 7 of the Code, ‘default’ has to be ascertained as on the date of the decision of the adjudicating authority and not at the time of filing of the application.

  The said ratio was delivered by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal in the matter of Core Hotels Ventures Private Limited and Anr. Vs. Bank of Baroda and Anr., Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. […]