US bars Ghana from aid over sovereign debt defaults

The United States government has barred Ghana from receiving foreign assistance, including development loans and flagship programs such as the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), following the country’s failure to meet debt obligations owed to Washington. The restrictions are set to take effect in the 2026 financial year. A report to the U.S. State Department stated…

NCLT Mumbai Reaffirms Insolvency Process Can Proceed Against Guarantors Without CIRP Of Corporate Debtor

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai recently reaffirmed that insolvency proceedings against personal guarantors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code can be initiated even if no CIRP is pending against the corporate debtor, relying on the Supreme Court’s ruling in State Bank of India v. Mahendra Kumar Jajodia(2022). A coram of Judicial Member…

Supreme Court Restores Property Of Corporate Debtor Attached Under PMLA To Successful Resolution Applicant

The Supreme Court recently reiterated that the objective of Section 8(8) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act(PMLA) is to ultimately restore any attached properties to the bonafide successful resolution application(SRA) who have a legitimate interest in it. Section 8(8) allows the Special Court to direct the Central Government to restore property that has been…

Builder who stole plant machinery and used company money to pay for Audi ordered to repay more than £190,000

Builder Vasile Hrusca withdrew funds from his failing company to pay off a high-performance Audi and sold plant machinery under hire purchase agreements, spending the proceeds on gambling Hrusca was handed a suspended sentence and disqualified as a company director earlier this year Financial investigations by the Insolvency Service under the Proceeds of Crime Act…