Between The Lines – Page 19 – Vaish Associates Advocates

Between the Lines | Supreme Court: Chairman, directors, and other key managerial personnel of a company cannot be automatically held vicariously liable for the offences committed by a company

The Hon’ble Supreme Court (“SC”) in Ravindranatha Bajpe v. Mangalore Special Economic Zone Limited and Others (decided on September 27, 2021), held that the chairman, directors, and other key managerial personnel of a company cannot be automatically held vicariously liable for the offences committed by a company unless specific allegations and averments against them are […]

Between the Lines | NCLAT: Security Deposit and the interest thereon would fall within the ambit of the definition of ‘Financial Debt’ under the IBC

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi (“NCLAT”) has in its judgment dated October 07, 2021 (“Judgement”), in the matter of Sach Marketing Private Limited v. Resolution Professional of Mount Shivalik Industries Limited, Ms. Pratibha Khandelwal [Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 180 of 2021], held that ‘Security Deposit’ and the interest thereon […]

Between the Lines | Supreme Court: An arbitrator cannot grant pendente-lite interest under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 when expressly barred by the parties

The Hon’ble Supreme Court (“SC”) has in its judgement dated October 4, 2021, in the matter of M/s Garg Builders v. M/s. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Civil Appeal No. 6216 of 2021), held that an arbitrator cannot grant pendente-lite interest as per the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996(“1996 Act”) when barred by the parties (“Judgement”). […]

Between the Lines | NCLAT: ‘Success Fees’ which is more in the nature of contingency and speculative is not part of the provisions of the IBC and the Regulations and the same is not chargeable

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (“NCLAT”) has in its judgment dated September 20, 2021 (“Judgement”), in the matter of Mr. Jayesh N. Sanghrajka v. The Monitoring Agency nominated by the Committee of Creditors of Ariisto Developers Private Limited [Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No.392 of 2021], held that ‘Success Fees’ which […]

Between the Lines | Supreme Court: The bar under Section 9(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act operates only when the application under Section 9(1) had not been entertained

The Hon’ble Supreme Court (“SC”) in the matter of M/s Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited v. M/s Essar Bulk Terminal Limited [Special Leave Petition [(Civil) No. 13129 of 2021], decided on September 14, 2021, (“Judgement”) held that a bar under Section 9(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”) only operates when the […]

Between the Lines | Supreme Court: Prayer for reference to arbitration can be declined if the dispute does not correlate to the existing arbitration agreement

The Hon’ble Supreme Court (“SC”) has in its judgment dated September 22, 2021 in the matter of DLF Home Developers Limited v. Rajapura Homes Private Limited & Another [Arbitration Petition No. 17 of 2020] and DLF Home Developers Limited v. Begur OMR Homes Private Limited & Another [Arbitration Petition No. 16 of 2020] (“Judgement”), held […]