Supreme Court Rules Corporate Guarantees as Financial Debt Under IBC
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that liabilities arising from corporate guarantees squarely constitute “financial debt” under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). A bench comprising justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe upheld the validity and enforceability of corporate guarantees and recognised a consortium of banks led by State Bank of…

