Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is broken. It needs to be fixed, immediately – Economic Times

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is broke. It must be fixed, both to increase recovery and to redeploy the assets locked up in failed firms. While 4,540 insolvency cases have been admitted for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (Cirp), significant recovery has materialised only in a handful of cases, such as Essar Steel and Bhushan…

Creditors got Rs 2.45 trn from 394 resolution cases under IBC: FinMin – Business Standard

Financial creditors, including banks, realised Rs 2.45 trillion from approved resolution plans for 394 corporate insolvency resolution cases under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code as on June 30, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said. Creditors got Rs 2.37 trillion through approved resolution plans of top 100 CIRPs, which is over 36 per cent…

NCLAT stays NCLTs nod to Twinstars resolution plan for Videocon Group – Business Standard

Development follows an appeal by Bank of Maharashtra, a dissenting creditors. Matter is slated to be heard on September 9 TopicsNCLAT|NCLT|Videocon Industries BS Reporter | Mumbai Last Updated at July 19, 2021 16:40 IST The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has stayed the approval granted by the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law…

Heron holds Woodlawn hope as administrators called in – Australian Mining

Image: Heron Resources Latest News FTI Consulting will continue to care and maintain the Woodlawn zinc-copper mine following Heron Resources decision to enter voluntary administration after struggling to restart the operation, which has been inoperative since March 2020 On Friday, Herons board of directors appointed Chris Hill, David McGrath and Mike Ryan of FTI Consulting…

NCLT clears 423-cr resolution plan for Appu Hotels – BusinessLine

The National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai, has approved the Resolution Plan submitted by MK Rajagopalan, Chairman and Managing Director of MGM Healthcare Group, on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy case of Appu Hotels Ltd, which operates Le Meridien Chennai, Coimbatore and the Riverside Spa and Resorts. R Sucharitha, Member (Judicial) and Anil Kumar, Member (Technical), NCLT,…

IBBI unveils new regime on resolution professionals appointment – BusinessLine

Insolvency regulator, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has now brought in several changes to its Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) regulations as part of its overall effort to ensure arms-length dealings and transparency in the appointment and functioning of Resolution Professionals (RP). Amendments have been introduced to ensure elimination of any potential conflict…

Govt should implement capacity building measures at NCLT: Former NCLT President – Economic Times

The government should implement capacity building measures and ensure efficient and quick appointments of members at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), the tribunal’s former President Justice (Retd) M M Kumar said on Thursday. “NCLT is a specialised tribunal, it has Companies Act and IBC (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code), it is not like High Court,…