Resolution Cases Near 41K by September-End: NCLT

Chennai: A total of 40,943 cases have been filed with National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, till 30 September, 2024. Of this, 1068 cases under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process were resolved and have realised Rs 3.55 lakh crore. Of the total 40,943 cases filed with NCLT, 2336 cases were filed…

Mere Possession Over Assets Of Corporate Debtor Under SARFAESI Act Does Not Bar Filing Of Petition U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLT Kolkata

The NCLT Kolkata bench of Ms. Bidisha Banerjee (Judicial Member) and Shri Arvind Devanathan (Technical Member) have held that mere possession over assets of the corporate debtor under the SARFAESI Act does not prevent the financial creditor from preferring an application under section 7 of the IBC. Brief Facts The Corporate Debtor Roadwings International Pvt.…

NCLAT Chennai Protects Operational Creditor’s Claims

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai bench of Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma (Judicial Member) and Mr Jatindranath Swain (Technical Member) allowed the impleadment application filed by an Operational Creditor, on the ground that its application to initiate CIRP proceedings against the Corporate Debtor were closed due to initiation of CIRP by another creditor.…

Assistant Treasurer announces appointments to IPRDC, CADB

The Albanese government has appointed Howard Insall SC as the part‑time Chairperson of the Companies Auditors Disciplinary Board (CADB) for three years and appointed six part-time members to the Insolvency Practitioner Registration and Disciplinary Committees (IPRDC). The appointment of Howard Insall follows the retirement of Maria McCrossin who has served on the CADB since August…

China’s bankruptcy regime matures as demand rises

In an underperforming economy, China’s bankruptcy regime is following a steep trajectory to maturity and doomed businesses are making a revival. Sophia Luo reports ONCE REGARDED AS SOMETHING of a taboo, bankruptcy has now been generally accepted as an essential route for debt-ridden companies to deal with the burdens of the past, resolve debt overhang…

The Curious Case Of Jet Airways: An Unending Saga – Insolvency/Bankruptcy – Insolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring

Jet Airways an erstwhile premium airline operating primarily in Indian air space has been suffering financial distress for almost a decade now. After being relegated to insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), the Company and its lenders had finally seen some hope of being airborne again when a resolution plan was…