Observing that the short-term loans advanced by few Appellants on exorbitant rates of interest (40% to 60% per annum) were covered under Extortionate Credit Transactions as prohibited under Section 50(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the NCLAT has set aside the entire transactions as illegal and void and held them as not entitled to any relief.
The Government of India has introduced a slew of legislative, regulatory and financial measures to support the MSME sector amidst the financial crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSME Act) provides a raft of protections and incentives for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020
On 5th June, 2020, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance was promulgated to amend the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (“Code”). The rationale for the said amendment is to prevent corporate persons experiencing financial distress on account of the unprecedented Covid-19 situation from being pushed into insolvency proceedings.
New Section 10A
In a significant judgment dated 9 June 2020 titled ‘Indus Biotech Private Limited v.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 suspends the applicability of Section 7, 9 and 10 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for 6 months to protect corporate entities defaulting on payment obligations during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Introduction
Introduction
Indian Banking sector is going through a hard time due to various reasons including but not limited to increase in Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA), loan frauds/corruption in some cases, economic slowdown etc. Rise in NPAs is major concern for banks as it reduces profit of banks and restricts the loan giving ability of the banks by way of provisioning. Reasons for the rise in NPA can be attributed to aggressive lending practice by the banks and willful default by borrowers i.e., lack of willingness to repay.
Introduction
Background
Ever since the Hon’ble Finance Minister of India announced the suspension of initiation of corporate insolvency under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC) in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been several market speculations about the nature and extent of the proposed suspension and its implications. With the promulgation of the amendment ordinance to IBC, most of these speculations have been put to rest, however owing to the language of the Ordinance, a new set of issues may have arisen.
In India, the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (hereinafter referred to as ‘CIRP’) is governed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Code’). Insolvency laws in India provides for an expeditious settlement of insolvency cases, protecting the interests of the creditors through a balanced procedure, in a time bound manner. A financial creditor, an operational creditor and the corporate debtor are eligible to initiate the CIRP.