The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) vide its order dated 3 January 2022 in Jayanthi Ravi v Chemizol Additives Pvt Ltd ruled that the advance extended by a director to the company which is recorded as a loan in the minutes of the meeting of the board of directors would be classified as financial debt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).
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This newsletter covers key updates about developments in insolvency law during the month of December 2021.
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The division bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court (“SC“) comprising of Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice M.R. Shah in and Ors. 2021 SCC Online SC 707 has settled the issue with respect to seeking modification and withdrawal of the Resolution Plan (“Plan“) submitted to the Hon’ble National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) after approval by the Committee of Creditors (“CoC“) in a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (“CIRP“).
Between the lines... For Private Circulation-Educational & Information purpose only Vaish Associates Advocates… Distinct. By Experience. I. Supreme Court: In the event of unsuccessful conciliation, arbitration proceedings must mandatorily be resorted to. The Supreme Court (“SC”) has in its judgment dated December 15, 2021 (“Judgement”), in the matter of Jharkhand Urja Vikas Nigam Limited v. The State of Rajasthan and Others [Civil Appeal No.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs proposes changes to theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code for time bound resolution of stressed assets.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) has, vide a notification dated 23 December 2021, proposed amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“Code”) to facilitate a swift admission process, streamline provisions concerning avoidable transactions and wrongful trading, and promote timely approval of resolution plans.
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On 23 November 2021, the Supreme Court of India, in the case of TATA Consultancy Services Ltd. v. Vishal Ghisulal Jain, Resolution Professional, SK Wheels Pvt. Ltd. (TCS Case), clarified that the jurisdiction of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) cannot be invoked by the corporate debtor if the termination of a contract by a third party takes place on grounds unrelated to the insolvency of the corporate debtor.
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