HNGIL initiates insolvency action against Bira 91 maker over US$1.2M default

INDIA – Hindusthan National Glass and Industries Ltd (HNGIL) has initiated insolvency proceedings against B9 Beverages Ltd, the maker of Bira 91 beer, by issuing a demand notice over an alleged payment default of Rs 11.77 crore (US$1.24M).  The glass manufacturer issued the notice under Section 8 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), before a possible application to the National Company…

3000 hospitality closures as IRD enforcement bites

The number that should stop the recovery talk The hospitality squeeze has stopped being a margin problem and become a structural failure. Credit bureau Centrix confirmed on 1 September 2026 that 422 hospitality companies entered liquidation over the past year, up 42%, while another 2,900 businesses ceased trading altogether. Roughly 3,000 gone in twelve months.…

Subhash Chandra insolvency row: Tribunal forms 5-member Bench to decide on Rs 6.5-crore repayment plan

Insolvency tribunal National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Monday formed a five-member Bench to decide on media baron Subhash Chandra’s repayment plan in a personal insolvency case involving claims of more than Rs 22,000 crore after a division Bench failed to reach a majority verdict. The division Bench had referred the personal insolvency case against…

The Subhash Chandra saga explained

In today’s Finshots, we explain how the Essel Group’s financial crisis unfolded and why the insolvency case involving its promoter has sparked a major legal debate among Indian lenders. But before we begin, if you love keeping up with the buzz in business and finance, make sure to subscribe and join the Finshots club, loved by over…