Benami Act attachments cannot be challenged before NCLT

The Supreme Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying the boundaries between the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, holding that attachments under the Benami Act can only be challenged before authorities constituted under that legislation and not before the NCLT or NCLAT under the IBC framework. A bench…

Are Homebuyers Finally Getting Priority in Real Estate Insolvency?

From Unsecured to Influential: Homebuyers Gain Ground Under IBC Reforms Homebuyers gain stronger representation in insolvency proceedings, with improved participation in the Committee of Creditors (CoC). Possession rights protected – Completed flats can be handed over during insolvency, and occupied units are safeguarded from liquidation. CIIRP introduced under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, enabling faster,…

Ukraine’s lower court opens bankruptcy proceedings against Poltava Mining – Ferrexpo

The Commercial Court of Poltava Region has accepted for consideration an application filed by Financial Company Maxi Capital Group LLC to open bankruptcy proceedings against PJSC Poltava Mining and Processing Plant (FPM, Komsomolsk, Poltava region). According to a statement by Ferrexpo, Maxi Capital filed such application on May 9, 2025, in connection with the contested…

Sheertex owner to be sold to maker of Secret, Silks pantyhose through insolvency process

Open this photo in gallery: Employees complete finishing on pantyhose inside Sheertex, a textile company that makes unbreakable by human hands pantyhose in Montreal, Quebec, December 20, 2019. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)Christinne Muschi/Christinne Muschi/The Globe and A.Y.K. International Inc., the maker of Secret and Silk pantyhose, has struck a deal to purchase insolvent…

NCLT Approves ₹52.43 Cr Scheme, Exits CIRP

Birla Cotsyn (India) Limited’s financial commitment from acquirers reaches ₹52.43 Crore; admitted secured creditor claims stand at ₹656.78 Crore. Reader Takeaway: Higher recovery via NCLT approval; legal overhangs and implementation risks remain. What just happened (today’s filing) Birla Cotsyn (India) Limited is set for a revival after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench,…