Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of ECL Finance and Debenture Trustee From Creditors’ Committee Over Control of Corporate Debtor

The Supreme Court upheld the exclusion of ECL Finance and IDBI Trusteeship Services from Palm Developers’ Committee of Creditors, finding that contractual rights established related-party involvement in policymaking. – ECL Finance Ltd. and Another v. Abhinav Mukherjee and Others The Supreme Court has dismissed appeals filed by ECL Finance Limited and IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited,…

SC bars creditors from withdrawing insolvency plan over improved finances

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that lenders cannot withdraw an approved insolvency resolution plan merely because a company’s financial position has improved, potentially limiting creditors’ ability to seek better commercial terms. A division bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran declined to interfere with the National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT) order rejecting…

RBI Urges States to Improve Spending Quality and Debt Management

Key Details The RBI’s 36th Conference of State Finance Secretaries, held on 27 October 2026, focused on how spending decisions and day-to-day financial management affect States’ long-term fiscal sustainability. Fiscal priorities: The RBI Governor emphasised the quality of expenditure, prudent borrowing and efficient cash management. New reference guide: The RBI released a Compendium on Cash…