The Delhi High Court (“DHC”) has, in the case of Ved Prakash Abbot v. Kishore K. Avarsekar and Others (decided on August 09, 2019) held while dismissing a contempt petition that pending moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”), creditors cannot be given preferential treatment towards satisfaction of a compromise decree. FACTS Ved […]
In the recent judgement of L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Private Limited v. Gwalior Bypass Project Limited and Others (decided on August 19, 2019), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”) has reaffirmed the two orders passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) dated May 29, 2019 and has held that a financial creditor cannot […]
The Delhi High Court has, in M/s. M3M India Private Limited and Another v. Dr. Dinesh Sharma and Another (decided on September 4, 2019), that was clubbed together with a batch of petitions filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India and dealing with the same question of law, held that the proceedings instituted […]
The following are the highlights of the 37th GST Council meeting held on September 20, 2019 along with notifications implementing decisions taken during the meeting. Law and Procedure related changes Requirement for filing of Annual Return for F.Y. 2017-18 & 2018-19 waived for composition taxpayers Requirement for filing of Annual Return for F.Y. 2017-18 & […]
The National Company Appellate Law Tribunal (“NCLAT”) has, in the case of Housing Development and Finance Corporation Limited v. RHC Holding Private Limited (decided on July 10, 2019) held that the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“Code”) are not applicable to ‘non- banking financial institutions’ (“NBFCs”). FACTS Housing Development and Finance Corporation […]
The National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”), Cuttack in the case of State Bank of India v. Adhunik Metaliks Limited and Others (decided on July 8, 2019) rejected the resolution plan submitted by the resolution applicant on the ground of delay and ordered for liquidation of the corporate debtor. FACTS State Bank of India (“State Bank”) […]
