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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

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ELIXIRAY CONSULTING PRIVATE LTDversusNEBLIO TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

DISMISSED

The petitioner sought interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, relying on an alleged admission by the respondent in NCLT proceedings that it owed Rs 37,38,150. The respondent pointed out a subsequent NCLT judgment on the merits, dated 23 January 2024, which found …

GODREJ FINANCE LIMITEDversusASHOK RAJKUMAR GUPTA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court examined whether the amendment inserting sub‑section (4) into Section 96 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – which bars the interim moratorium for applications against personal guarantors – operates retroactively on pending insolvency proceedings. After extensive …

Indian BankversusShabbir Abbas Patel

DISPOSED OFF

The Bombay High Court examined whether the amendment inserting sub‑section (4) into Section 96 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – which bars the interim moratorium for applications against personal guarantors – operates retroactively on pending insolvency proceedings. After analysing …

SAP India Private LimitedversusCOX AND KINGS LIMITED

DISPOSED OFF

SAP India Private Ltd. sought an extension of the mandate of the Justice Lokur Arbitral Tribunal, which had been adjourned sine die after the respondent was admitted to corporate insolvency proceedings. The respondent argued that the tribunal was functus officio and that the petitioner had not shown …

MRUDULA SUHAS SHUKLAversusD S KULKARNI AND CO

Disposed Off

Petitioners Suhas Gopal Shukla and Mrudula Suhas Shukla challenged two orders of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nashik that stayed criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act on the ground that insolvency proceedings before the NCLT were pending. They …

SUHAS GOPAL SHUKLAversusD.S. KULKARNI AND CO AND ANR

Disposed Off

Petitioners Suhas Gopal Shukla and Mrudula Suhas Shukla challenged two orders of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nashik that stayed criminal prosecutions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act on the ground that insolvency proceedings before the NCLT were pending. They …

SPECTRUM TRIMPLEX PRIVATE LIMITEDversusPRANAV DAMANIA

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, a financial creditor of VPhrase Analytics Solutions Pvt Ltd, sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 to compel the Registrar of the NCLT, Mumbai, to register its company appeal filed under Section 42 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The Registrar had refused …

VISHWANATH DEVARAJA RAOversusCENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered the bail application of Vishwanath Devaraja Rao, a 67‑year‑old senior vice‑president of Reliance Communications, who was arrested in connection with a large banking fraud alleged to have occurred between 2013 and 2017. The charges under Section 120‑B read with Sections 406, …

VINEET SHRIVASTAVAversusINSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, successful resolution applicants in several corporate insolvency cases, challenged Regulation 31A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) Regulations, which introduced a 0.25% regulatory fee on the realisable value of creditors, alleging it was ultra vires the …

HAZEL MERCANTILE LIMITEDversusINSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, successful resolution applicants in several corporate insolvency cases, challenged Regulation 31A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) Regulations, which introduced a 0.25% regulatory fee on the realisable value of creditors, alleging it was ultra vires the …

SURAKSHA REALTY LIMITEDversusINSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, successful resolution applicants in several corporate insolvency cases, challenged Regulation 31A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) Regulations, which introduced a 0.25% regulatory fee on the realisable value of creditors, alleging it was ultra vires the …

PRASHANT BOORUGUversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

PRASHANT BOORUGUversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

KAMAL KANT DEWANversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions filed by directors and other individuals (applicants) seeking a stay of criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section …

JAGMOHAN GARGversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LTD AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

JAGMOHAN GARGversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

JAI SHANKAR SHIRVASTAVAversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

JAGMOHAN GARGversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

JAGMOHAN GARGversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LTD AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

JAGMOHAN GARGversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LT D AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions filed by directors and other individuals (applicants) seeking a stay of criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section …

JAI SHANKAR SHRIVASTAVversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions filed by directors and other individuals (applicants) seeking a stay of criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section …

JAGMOHAN GARGversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LTD AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

JAGMOHAN GARGversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions filed by directors and other individuals (applicants) seeking a stay of criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section …

JAI SHANKAR SHRIVASTAVAversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions filed by directors and other individuals (applicants) seeking a stay of criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section …

JAI SHANKAR SHRIVASTAVAversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LTD AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions filed by directors and other individuals (applicants) seeking a stay of criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section …

JAI SHANKAR SHRIVASTAVAversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LTD AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions filed by directors and other individuals (applicants) seeking a stay of criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section …

JAI SHANKAR SHRIVASTAVAversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions filed by directors and other individuals (applicants) seeking a stay of criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section …

JAI SHANKAR SHRIVASTAVAversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

JAGMOHAN GARGversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LTD AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

JAGMOHAN GARGversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LTD AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

JAGMOHAN GARGversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions filed by directors and other individuals (applicants) seeking a stay of criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section …

JAGMOHAN GRAGversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LTD AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

JAY SHANKAR SHRIVASTAVAversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

JAY SHANKAR SHRIVASTAVAversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LTD AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

JAI SHANKAR SHRIVASTAVAversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LTD. AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions filed by directors and other individuals (applicants) seeking a stay of criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section …

JAI SHANKAR SHRIVASTAVAversusNATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LTD. AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a series of applications and writ petitions seeking to stay criminal prosecutions under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against directors of Mohan India Private Ltd, on the ground that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the …

NANDA TAKWANEversusSUB REGISTRAR COOPERTIVE SOCIETY AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioners, led by Nanda Takwane, were personal guarantors for a loan taken by Siddheshwar Industries Pvt. Ltd. (SIPL) and faced recovery actions under the Maharashtra Co‑operative Societies Act, 1960 (Section 101 and Section 156) including notices for attachment of mortgaged property. They …

POOJA RAMESH SINGHversusJAMMU AND KASHMIR BANK LTD. & ANR.

2026 INSC 668Disposed off

The appellant, a suspended director of Essel Infraprojects Ltd., was a corporate guarantor for a loan taken by Pan India Utilities Distribution Company Ltd. from Jammu and Kashmir Bank. The bank filed a Section 7 insolvency petition before the NCLT, which was admitted, and the appellant's appeal …

ANGELWOODS APARTMENT ALLOTTEES ASSOCIATIONversusM LALITHA AND ANOTHER

2026 INSC 479Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, Angelwoods Apartment Allottees Association, challenged the approval of its resolution plan by the NCLT, which was appealed by respondent M Lalitha, a financial creditor, under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. Lalitha filed the appeal on the last permissible day but …

RAKESH JAIN AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 14 OTHERS

The petitioners, creditors of a leaseholder (respondent No.15) of the Ghaziabad Development Authority, challenged coercive recovery actions by revenue authorities, including illegal detention and forced signing of cheques. During the pendency of the writ petition, insolvency proceedings were …

IRFAN NISAR AHMED KHATRIversusUCO BANK ASSET MANAGEMENT BRANCH AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, the sole bidder in an auction conducted by UCO Bank, sought an extension of time to deposit the balance sale consideration and the refund of his Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) after the bank unilaterally cancelled the auction. The bank contended that a moratorium under Section 95 of the …

SUJAL VISHWAS ATTAVAR & ANR.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.

2026 INSC 442Appeal(s) allowed

The complainant company alleged that the appellants forged documents to obtain a property measurement and sought registration of a FIR. After filing complaints with the Deputy Superintendent of Land Records, the authority declined coercive action and referred the matter to the police, which returned …

ICICI HOME FINANCE COMPANY AND ANRversusRAJBALA CHOUDHARY AND ORS

Disposed Off

The Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) had stayed further proceedings in a debt recovery case because a moratorium under Section 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) was in force due to a pending petition before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The petitioners – a secured creditor and …

SEEMA GOELversusState of UP AND ANOTHER

The petition filed by Seema Goyal challenged the dismissal of her discharge application in a fraud case involving an alleged investment scam. The complainant alleged that Goyal and other accused misrepresented a real estate project, collected Rs.2.04 crore, and siphoned funds through multiple …

ANKHIM HOLDINGS PVT. LTD. & ANR.versusZAVERI CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD.

2026 INSC 137Disposed off

The parties, Ankhim Holdings and Zaveri Construction, formed a partnership to develop an SRA project and later fell into dispute. The Bombay High Court appointed an arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve the dispute. While arbitration was pending, the respondent was …

UV ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITEDversusELECTROSTEEL CASTINGS LIMITED

2026 INSC 14Dismissed

The appellant UV Asset Reconstruction Company claimed that Electrosteel Castings Ltd (ECL), as promoter of borrower Electrosteel Steels Ltd (ESL), had provided a guarantee for a Rs 500 crore loan from SREI, based on Clause 2.2 of a Deed of Undertaking which required ECL to arrange infusion of funds …

HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD.versusBCL SECURE PREMISES PVT. LTD.

2025 INSC 1401Appeal(s) allowed

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) floated a tender for a tank‑truck locking system and awarded a purchase order to AGC Networks Ltd., which later engaged BCL Secure Premises Pvt. Ltd. (BCL) as a sub‑vendor. HPCL alleged non‑performance by AGC and denied any contractual relationship or …

MANSI BRAR FERNANDESversusSHUBHA SHARMA AND ANR.

2025 INSC 1110Disposed off

The Supreme Court examined whether the appellants, who entered into buy‑back memoranda of understanding for residential units, were "speculative investors" and thus barred from filing Section 7 insolvency petitions, and whether the 2019 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance and the …

AMIT NEHRA & ANR.versusPAWAN KUMAR GARG & ORS.

2025 INSC 1086Appeal(s) allowed

The appellants, homebuyers who paid Rs.57,56,684 for an apartment in the IREO Rise project, sought possession after the developer defaulted on delivery. Their claim was filed initially on 11‑01‑2019 and resubmitted on 07‑02‑2020, after which the Resolution Professional verified it and included it in …

IL & FS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITEDversusADHUNIK MEGHALAYA STEELS PRIVATE LIMITED

2025 INSC 911Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, IL & FS Financial Services Ltd., entered into a term loan agreement with the respondent, Adhunik Meghalaya Steels Pvt. Ltd., in 2015, which became a non‑performing asset on 1 March 2018. The appellant filed a Section 7 application under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code on 15 January …

NATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITEDversusUNION OF INDIA & ORS.

2025 INSC 694

The Supreme Court examined whether secured creditors could claim priority over assets attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Maharashtra Protection of Investors and Depositors Act (MPID Act) by invoking the SARFAESI Act and the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy (RDB) …

TATA STEEL LTD.versusRAJ KUMAR BANERJEE & ORS.

2025 INSC 639Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, Tata Steel Ltd., had its resolution plan for Rohit Ferro‑Tech Ltd. approved by the NCLT on 7 April 2022. A minority shareholder, Respondent No. 1, filed an appeal to the NCLAT on 23‑24 May 2022, seeking condonation of delay beyond the 30‑day statutory period. The dispute centered on …

VISA COKE LIMITEDversusM/S MESCO KALINGA STEEL LIMITED

2025 INSC 597Appeal(s) allowed

Visa Coke Ltd., an operational creditor, claimed that it had validly served a statutory demand notice under Section 8 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, by sending Form 3 to the Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of Mesco Kalinga Steel Ltd. at its registered office. The National Company Law …

RUTU MIHIR PANCHAL & ORS.versusUNION OF INDIA & ORS.

2025 INSC 593Disposed off

The petitioners challenged the constitutionality of sections 34(1), 47(1)(a)(i) and 58(1)(a)(i) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which base the pecuniary jurisdiction of district, state and national consumer commissions on the value of consideration paid rather than the compensation claimed. …

RAJAN CHADHA & ANR.versusSANJAY ARORA

2025 INSC 546Appeal(s) allowed

The appellants, shareholders of RBT Private Ltd., filed a contempt petition alleging that the respondent, a fellow shareholder, willfully violated court and arbitral orders by removing assets and failing to pay loan EMIs. A Single Judge of the Delhi High Court on 5 December 2023 held the respondent …

A. RAJENDRAversusGONUGUNTA MADHUSUDHAN RAO & ORS.

2025 INSC 447Dismissed

The appellant, a shareholder and suspended managing director of a corporate debtor, filed two appeals under Section 60(5) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) against orders of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) without first applying for condonation of delay. The appellant argued that …

RAKESH BHANOTversusM/S. GURDAS AGRO PVT. LTD

2025 INSC 445Dismissed

The appellants, who were directors and guarantors of a company, were charged under sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing cheques that bounced due to insufficient funds. While the criminal proceedings were pending, they filed personal insolvency applications under section …

M/S JSW STEEL LIMITEDversusPRATISHTHA THAKUR HARITWAL & ORS.

2025 INSC 401Disposed off

The Supreme Court considered a contempt petition filed by JSW Steel Ltd., which had become the successful resolution applicant for the insolvent Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd. After the National Company Law Tribunal approved the resolution plan, the State of Chhattisgarh issued demand notices for …

VAIBHAV GOEL & ANR.versusDEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX & ANR.

2025 INSC 375Appeal(s) allowed

The appeal concerned a corporate debtor, Tehri Iron and Steel Casting Ltd., whose resolution plan was approved by the NCLT on 21 May 2019. The plan listed certain statutory and contingent liabilities, but omitted income‑tax demands for assessment years 2012‑13 and 2013‑14. After the plan’s approval, …

VISHNOO MITTALversusM/S SHAKTI TRADING COMPANY

2025 INSC 346Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, a former director of a corporate debtor, was served a notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonoured cheques drawn before the commencement of insolvency proceedings. While the insolvency process and a moratorium under Section 14 of the IBC were imposed on …

SARANGA ANILKUMAR AGGARWALversusBHAVESH DHIRAJLAL SHETH & ORS.

2025 INSC 314Dismissed

The appellant, a real‑estate developer, was penalised by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) with 27 penalties under Section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act for failing to deliver possession of residential units. While insolvency proceedings were initiated against the …

BANK OF BARODAversusFAROOQ ALI KHAN & ORS.

2025 INSC 253Appeal(s) allowed

The Supreme Court examined whether the Karnataka High Court was justified in using its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 to halt personal insolvency proceedings against Farooq Ali Khan under Section 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The bank had filed an application for personal …

INDEPENDENT SUGAR CORPORATION LTD.versusGIRISH SRIRAM JUNEJA & ORS.

2025 INSC 124Disposed off

The Supreme Court examined the corporate insolvency resolution of Hindustan National Glass and Industries Ltd., where AGI Greenpac's resolution plan was approved by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) without prior approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) as required by the proviso to …

MOHAMMED ENTERPRISES (TANZANIA) LTD.versusFAROOQ ALI KHAN & ORS.

2025 INSC 25Appeal(s) allowed

The Supreme Court examined appeals against a Karnataka High Court order that had stayed the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) for Associate Decor Ltd, where Mohammed Enterprises (Tanzania) Ltd's resolution plan had been approved by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) on 11 February 2020. …

CHINA DEVELOPMENT BANKversusDOHA BANK Q.P.S.C. & ORS.

2024 INSC 1029

The Supreme Court examined whether several foreign banks that had extended loans to Reliance entities could be treated as "financial creditors" of Reliance Infratel Ltd (the corporate debtor) under Section 5(7) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The dispute arose because the corporate …

GOQII TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITEDversusSOKRATI TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

2024 INSC 853Appeal(s) allowed

Goqii Technologies (appellant) entered a Master Services Agreement with Sokrati Technologies (respondent) containing an arbitration clause (Clause 18.12). After paying over Rs 5.5 crore, Goqii raised concerns based on an independent audit reporting alleged overcharges and fraudulent practices, and …

NOIDA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITYversusMANISH AGARWAL & ORS.

2024 INSC 839Dismissed

The NOIDA Special Economic Zone Authority (appellant) claimed INR 6.29 crore as an operational creditor against Shree Bhoomika International Ltd., the corporate debtor, whose lease of a plot in the SEZ had defaulted. The claim was admitted, but the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved a …

GLAS TRUST COMPANY LLCversusBYJU RAVEENDRAN & ORS.

2024 INSC 811

The appellant, GLAS Trust Company LLC, a financial creditor of Think & Learn Pvt Ltd (the corporate debtor), challenged the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) approval of a settlement between the corporate debtor and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the setting …

VIDYASAGAR PRASADversusUCO BANK & ANR.

2024 INSC 810Dismissed

The appellant, a suspended director of the corporate debtor, challenged the admission of a Section 7 application initiating a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) by UCO Bank, arguing that the debtor's balance‑sheet entries did not constitute a clear, specific acknowledgment of debt …

STATE BANK OF INDIAversusINDIA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED

2024 INSC 774Appeal(s) allowed

State Bank of India (SBI) appealed an order of the NCLT rejecting its IBC petition against India Power Corporation Limited. The appeal was filed three days after the statutory 30‑day period, and SBI sought condonation of delay, relying on a free certified copy of the NCLT order sent under Rule 50. A …

V.S. PALANIVELversusP. SRIRAM, CS, LIQUIDATOR, ETC.

2024 INSC 659Case Partly allowed

The appellant, a former managing director of Sri Lakshmi Hotel Private Ltd., challenged the e‑auction of the company's property, alleging that the reserve price was under‑valued, that the liquidator failed to form a Stakeholders’ Consultation Committee, and that the liquidator violated Regulation 33 …

BRS VENTURES INVESTMENTS LTD.versusSREI INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE LTD. & ANR.

2024 INSC 548Dismissed

The Supreme Court considered a dispute where a financial creditor had obtained a loan of Rs 100 crore from a corporate debtor (Gujarat Hydrocarbon and Power SEZ Ltd.) secured by a corporate guarantee furnished by its holding company, ACIL. After the corporate debtor defaulted, the creditor initiated …

ANISH M RAWTHER @ ANEES MOHAMMED RAWTHERversusHAFEEZ UR RAHMAN & ORS.

2024 INSC 460Dismissed

The respondents filed a summary suit under Order XXXVII of the CPC seeking recovery of Rs. 1,04,16,576 and later submitted a memo under Rule 3(6)(b) asking the trial court to decree the suit. The trial court rejected the memo, but the Karnataka High Court set aside that order and directed the trial …

GLOBAL CREDIT CAPITAL LIMITED & ANR.versusSACH MARKETING PVT. LTD. & ANR

2024 INSC 340Dismissed

The Supreme Court examined whether the security deposit amounts payable by a sales promoter under service agreements with Mount Shivalik Industries Ltd. constitute a financial debt or an operational debt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The Court clarified that a "debt" exists only …

INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIAversusSATYANARAYAN BANKATLAL MALU & ORS.

2024 INSC 319Appeal(s) allowed

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) filed a criminal complaint under Sections 73(a) and 235A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) against the former directors of SBM Paper Mills for non‑compliance with a One‑Time Settlement ordered by the NCLT. The Sessions Judge issued …

DECCAN VALUE INVESTORS L.P. & ANR.versusDINKAR VENKATASUBRAMANIAN & ANR.

2024 INSC 321Appeal(s) allowed

The Supreme Court examined an appeal under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code filed by the successful resolution applicants, Deccan Value Investors L.P. and DVI PE (Mauritius) Ltd., who sought to withdraw their approved resolution plan for Metalyst Forgings Ltd., alleging fraud by the …

GREATER NOIDA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYversusPRABHJIT SINGH SONI & ANR.

2024 INSC 102Appeal(s) allowed

The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) claimed that it had submitted a claim of Rs 43.40 crore as a financial creditor against JNC Construction Ltd., but the resolution professional treated it as an operational creditor and the resolution plan approved by the NCLT omitted its …

AXIS BANK LIMITEDversusNAREN SETH & ANR.

2024 INSC 105

The applicant‑appellant filed a miscellaneous application seeking clarification of a Supreme Court judgment dated 12 September 2023 in Civil Appeal No. 2085 of 2022, specifically the use of the term “unsecured creditor” in paragraph 20. The Court, after hearing counsel, held that the term should be …

DBS BANK LIMITED SINGAPOREversusRUCHI SOYA INDUSTRIES LIMITED AND ANOTHER

2024 INSC 14Matter referred to larger bench

DBS Bank Limited Singapore extended a USD 50 million loan to Ruchi Soya Industries Limited, secured by first charges over immovable assets. A resolution plan was approved by the Committee of Creditors with 96.95% support, but DBS dissented, receiving a pro‑rata distribution that was lower than the …

BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED AND ANOTHERversusVIJAYKUMAR V. IYER AND OTHERS

2024 INSC 15Dismissed

Bharti Airtel Ltd. and Bharti Hexacom Ltd. entered into spectrum trading agreements with Aircel Ltd. and Dishnet Wireless Ltd., which later led to disputes over bank guarantees and payments. When Aircel entered the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), Airtel claimed a right to set‑off Rs. …

PUNJAB & SIND BANKversusTHE STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR.

2023 INSC 1079Dismissed

Punjab & Sind Bank appealed against a High Court order that upheld the State of Punjab's claim of priority over tax dues under the Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005, which it alleged superseded the bank's charge on the borrower’s immovable property. The State asserted a first charge under Section 35 …

SANJAY PANDURANG KALATEversusVISTRA ITCL (INDIA) LIMITED AND OTHERS

2023 INSC 1063Disposed off

The appellant, a former director of Evirant Developers Private Ltd, challenged an interlocutory order of the NCLT dismissing his application alleging unauthorized filing of a reply in a Section 7 proceeding. The NCLT heard the matter on 17 May 2023 but did not pronounce a substantive order until it …

HARI BABU THOTAversus*

2023 INSC 1056Appeal(s) allowed

Shree Aashraya Infra‑Con Ltd was placed under corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) and the appointed resolution professional, Hari Babu Thota, submitted a resolution plan drafted by the promoters and approved by the Committee of Creditors. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) dismissed …

M/S. IFCI LIMITEDversusSUTANU SINHA & ORS.

2023 INSC 1023Dismissed

The appellant IFCI Ltd. had subscribed to Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (CCDs) issued by ICTL, a special purpose vehicle of IVRCL, for financing a highway concession project. When ICTL defaulted, the CCDs were treated as equity under the project’s concession agreement and the Resolution …

DILIP B JIWRAJKAversusUNION OF INDIA & ORS

2023 INSC 1018Dismissed

The petitioners challenged the constitutional validity of sections 95 to 100 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, alleging violations of Articles 14 and 21 and the denial of a hearing before a resolution professional is appointed. They argued that the resolution professional’s powers to seek …

SANJAY KUMAR AGARWALversusSTATE TAX OFFICER (1) & ANR.

2023 INSC 963Dismissed

A batch of five review petitions was filed challenging the Supreme Court's common judgment and order dated 06‑09‑2022 in Civil Appeals No. 1661 of 2020 and No. 2568 of 2020, which interpreted the interplay between Section 48 of the Gujarat Value‑Added Tax Act, 2003 and Section 53 of the Insolvency …

TOTTEMPUDI SALALITHversusSTATE BANK OF INDIA & ORS.

2023 INSC 923Dismissed

The appellant, managing director of Totem Infrastructure Ltd., challenged the admission of a Section 7 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) application filed by State Bank of India (SBI) before the NCLT, arguing that the claim was barred by limitation and the doctrine of election. The banks had …

VISHAL CHELANI & ORS.versusDEBASHIS NANDA

2023 INSC 913Appeal(s) allowed

The appellants, home buyers in a real‑estate project, obtained a decree from the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UPRERA) ordering a refund of their investments with interest. While insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) were pending, the …

R. RAGHAVENDRANversusC. RAJA JOHN & ORS.

2023 INSC 849Appeal(s) allowed

The appeal arose from an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that, on the basis that the corporate debtor Springfield Shelters Pvt. Ltd. was an MSME, the promoter need not compete with other resolution applicants to regain control of the debtor. The Resolution Professional, …

AXIS BANK LIMITEDversusNAREN SHETH & ANR.

2023 INSC 820Dismissed

Axis Bank Limited (appellant) appealed against the admission of a Section 7 petition filed by State Bank of India (respondent No.2) against Shreem Corporation Limited (the corporate debtor). The dispute centered on whether the petition was time‑barred under the three‑year limitation period, given …

M/S. RPS INFRASTRUCTURE LTD.versusMUKUL KUMAR & ANR.

2023 INSC 816Appeal(s) allowed

RPS Infrastructure Ltd entered into a development agreement with KST Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, which later led to an arbitral award in favour of RPS in 2016. While the award was under challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) was initiated …

EVA AGRO FEEDS PRIVATE LIMITEDversusPUNJAB NATIONAL BANK AND ANR.

2023 INSC 809Appeal(s) allowed

Eva Agro Feeds Private Ltd bid the reserve price of Rs.10 crore for a corporate debtor's property in an e‑auction and was issued a certificate of winning on 20 July 2021. The liquidator cancelled the auction the next day under Clause 3(k) of the E‑Auction Process Information Document without giving …

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA (THROUGH STRESSED ASSETS STABILIZATION FUND CONSTITUTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)versusSUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE AND CUSTOMS AND OTHERS

2023 INSC 746Appeal(s) allowed

The Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI), as a secured creditor, sought to enforce its charge over imported machinery that had been stored in a private bonded warehouse and remained unpaid of customs duty. The company was wound up on 1 December 2003, and the Official Liquidator applied for …

PASCHIMANCHAL VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LTD.versusRAMAN ISPAT PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS.

2023 INSC 625Dismissed

Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (PVVNL) supplied electricity to Raman Ispat Pvt Ltd, which defaulted on payments. PVVNL attached the debtor's assets and, after the corporate insolvency resolution failed, the matter proceeded to liquidation under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). PVVNL …

M. SURESH KUMAR REDDYversusCANARA BANK & ORS.

2023 INSC 521Dismissed

Canara Bank (successor to Syndicate Bank) filed an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) against its corporate debtor, Kranthi Edifice Pvt. Ltd., alleging default on a secured overdraft facility and bank guarantees. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) …

M/S VISTRA ITCL (INDIA) LTD & ORS.versusMR. DINKAR VENKATASUBRAMANIAN & ANR.

2023 INSC 500Disposed off

The corporate debtor Amtek Auto Ltd pledged 66.77% of its shares in JMT Auto Ltd as security to M/s Vistra ITCL (appellant No.1) for short‑term loans extended to its group companies. Vistra filed a claim as a secured creditor, which was rejected by the resolution professional and later by the …

M. K. RAJAGOPALANversusDR. PERIASAMY PALANI GOUNDER & ANR

2023 INSC 486Disposed off

The Supreme Court examined a batch of appeals challenging the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) order that set aside the approval of a resolution plan for Appu Hotels Ltd. The Court held that the resolution applicant, M.K. Rajagopalan, was ineligible to submit a plan because he was …

SANKET KUMAR AGARWAL & ANRversusAPG LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED

2023 INSC 727Appeal(s) allowed

The appellants filed a petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in June 2021, which the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) dismissed on 26 August 2022. They applied for a certified copy of the order, received it on 15 September 2022, and e‑filed an appeal before the …

ABHISHEK SINGHversusHUHTAMAKI PPL LTD. & ANR.

2023 INSC 308Appeal(s) allowed

The Operational Creditor (OC) filed a petition under section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) against Manpasand Beverages Ltd., which was admitted by the NCLT and a CIRP was initiated. Within two days, the OC and the corporate debtor (CD) settled the dispute and the OC received full …

AJAY KUMAR RADHEYSHYAM GOENKAversusTOURISM FINANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD.

2023 INSC 232Dismissed

The Tourism Finance Corporation of India advanced a Rs 30 crore loan to Rainbow Papers Ltd, whose Managing Director Ajay Kumar Goenka signed a post‑dated cheque that was later dishonoured. A demand notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was issued and a criminal complaint was …

VICTORY IRON WORKS LTD.versusJITENDRA LOHIA & ANR

2023 INSC 230Dismissed

The Supreme Court considered a dispute arising out of a corporate insolvency resolution process involving Avani Towers (the corporate debtor), Energy Properties (the ostensible owner of a 10.19‑acre land), and Victory Iron Works (a licensee of a 10,000 sq ft portion). The corporate debtor had …

M/S. SHEKHAR RESORTS LIMITED (UNIT OF ORIENT TAJ)versusUNION OF INDIA

2023 INSC 15Appeal(s) allowed

M/S Shekhar Resorts Ltd., a corporate debtor, was under a moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) from September 2018 until July 2020. While the moratorium was in force, the company applied for the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 and was issued Form No.3 …

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITEDversusGIRNAR CORRUGATORS PVT. LTD. & ORS.

2023 INSC 12Appeal(s) allowed

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., a secured creditor, sought possession of mortgaged assets of One Mission Vivacare under the SARFAESI Act after the borrower defaulted. The District Magistrate ordered possession, but the Naib Tehsildar refused, invoking a recovery award under the MSMED Act. The High Court …

SABARMATI GAS LIMITEDversusSHAH ALLOYS LIMITED

2023 INSC 10Dismissed

Sabarmati Gas Ltd. entered into a gas‑sale agreement with Shah Alloys Ltd., which later defaulted on payments. The respondent was declared a 'sick company' by the BIFR, invoking a moratorium under SICA that barred legal recovery until the Code came into force on 1‑Dec‑2016. After issuing a demand …

BANK OF RAJASTHAN LTD.versusVCK SHARES & STOCK BROKING SERVICES LTD.

2022 INSC 1193Dismissed

Bank of Rajasthan Ltd. (now part of ICICI Bank) granted a term loan and overdraft facility to VCK Shares & Stock Broking Services Ltd., which defaulted. The bank sought recovery of the debt before the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions …

RAJRATAN BABULAL AGARWALversusSOLARTEX INDIA PVT. LTD.& ORS.

2022 INSC 1081Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, an ex‑director of the corporate debtor, contested the admission of an application filed by the operational creditor under section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) alleging a debt for coal supplied under a purchase order. The creditor claimed the coal was of inferior …

MAITREYA DOSHIversusANAND RATHI GLOBAL FINANCE LTD. AND ANR.

2022 INSC 1004Dismissed

The Financial Creditor advanced a Rs 6 crore loan to Premier Ltd and secured it by a pledge of shares held by Doshi Holdings. When Premier defaulted, the creditor filed separate petitions under Section 7 of the IBC against both Premier and Doshi Holdings, contending that Doshi Holdings was also a …

ASHOK G. RAJANIversusBEACON TRUSTEESHIP LTD. & ORS

2022 INSC 1003Dismissed

The corporate debtor, Seya Industries Ltd., and its investors, including Beacon Trusteeship Ltd., entered into a debenture arrangement which later gave rise to arbitration and a claim for payment. While arbitration was pending, the investors filed a petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency and …

M/S TECH SHARP ENGINEERS PVT. LTD.versusSANGHVI MOVERS LIMITED

2022 INSC 986Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, Tech Sharp Engineers, sought initiation of a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under Section 9 of the IBC against the respondent, Sanghvi Movers, for unpaid crane‑hire invoices dated 2012‑13. The respondent had earlier filed a winding‑up petition in the Madras High Court, …

ESSAR HOUSE PRIVATE LIMITEDversusARCELLOR MITTAL NIPPON STEEL INDIA LIMITED

2022 INSC 957Dismissed

Essar Steel deposited roughly Rs 35 crore and Rs 47 crore as refundable security deposits with Essar House Private and Essar Services respectively. After Essar Steel entered corporate insolvency resolution, the resolution applicant Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel (Arcellor) sought repayment of those …

STATE TAX OFFICER (1)versusRAINBOW PAPERS LIMITED

2022 INSC 927Appeal(s) allowed

The State Tax Officer (appellant) claimed GST and CST dues of about Rs. 47.36 crore from Rainbow Papers Limited (respondent) during a corporate insolvency resolution process. The claim was filed after the deadline prescribed in the IBBI Regulations and was waived by the Resolution Professional, …

K. PARAMASIVAMversusTHE KARUR VYSYA BANK LTD. & ANR.

2022 INSC 926Dismissed

The financial creditor, Karur Vysya Bank, advanced loans to three non‑corporate borrowers who defaulted. Maharaja Theme Parks and Resorts Private Limited (MTPR) had given corporate guarantees for those loans. The bank filed an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) …

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANKversusMR. VIJAY SITARAM DANDNAIK & ANR.

2022 INSC 887Appeal(s) allowed

Punjab National Bank (PNB) filed a petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) against Jailaxmi Sugar Products Pvt Ltd, alleging default and seeking initiation of a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP). The Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) issued a certificate of …

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITEDversusKEW PRECISION PARTS PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS.

2022 INSC 800Appeal(s) allowed

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., a financial creditor, filed a petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to initiate a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Kew Precision Parts Pvt. Ltd. after the debtor defaulted on loans. The debtor had offered a one‑time …

ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANY (INDIA) LIMITEDversusTULIP STAR HOTELS LIMITED & ORS.

2022 INSC 777Appeal(s) allowed

The Supreme Court examined an appeal by Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd., a financial creditor, against a NCLAT order that held a Section 7(2) IBC application against V. Hotels Ltd. was time‑barred. The Court clarified that the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to IBC applications and that the …

M/S S.S. ENGINEERSversusHINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. & ORS.

2022 INSC 1309Dismissed

M/S S.S. Engineers, an operational creditor, filed a petition under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to initiate a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.'s subsidiary, HPCL Biofuels Ltd (HBL). The National Company Law Tribunal …

VIDARBHA INDUSTRIES POWER LIMITEDversusAXIS BANK LIMITED

2022 INSC 710Appeal(s) allowed

Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd., a power generating company, sought a stay of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) initiated by its financial creditor, Axis Bank Ltd., arguing that pending regulatory disputes and a favourable APTEL award of Rs.1,730 crore rendered the admission of the …

VALLAL RCKversusM/S SIVA INDUSTRIES AND HOLDINGS LIMITED AND OTHERS

2022 INSC 636Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, a promoter of M/s Siva Industries, sought withdrawal of a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) that had been initiated against the corporate debtor after the Committee of Creditors (CoC) approved a settlement plan with 94.23% voting share. The Resolution Professional filed …

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITEDversusA. BALAKRISHNAN & ANR.

2022 INSC 630Appeal(s) allowed

Kotak Mahindra Bank (the appellant) sought initiation of a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Prasad Properties and Investments Pvt. Ltd. (the corporate debtor) under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The corporate debtor had stood as guarantor for …

INDIAN OVERSEAS BANKversusM/S RCM INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. AND ANOTHER

2022 INSC 584Dismissed

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) had taken possession of two secured assets of M/s RCM Infrastructure Ltd. and conducted an e‑auction under the SARFAESI Act, selling the assets to bidders who paid 25% of the price and were later allowed to pay the balance by 8 March 2019. The corporate debtor filed a …

NEW OKHLA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYversusANAND SONBHADRA

2022 INSC 578Dismissed

The Supreme Court examined whether the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA), as the lessor in a 90‑year lease of land for a residential project, could be treated as a financial creditor under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The Court held that the lease does not qualify as a …

PTC INDIA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITEDversusVENKATESWARLU KARI AND ANOTHER

2022 INSC 562Appeal(s) allowed

The appeal concerned PTC India Financial Services Ltd (PIFSL) who, after a corporate debtor defaulted, invoked a pledge over 31,80,678 dematerialised shares of NEVPL under a pledge deed and sought to enforce its rights under the Contract Act, 1872. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal had …

NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCILversusMINOSHA INDIA LIMITED

2022 INSC 486Dismissed

NDMC entered into a purchase order with Minosha India Ltd, terminated it for alleged non‑performance and the latter invoked the arbitration clause on 7 June 2016. Before the arbitration could commence, the corporate debtor was admitted to corporate insolvency resolution on 14 May 2018, a moratorium …

SUNIL KUMAR JAIN AND OTHERSversusSUNDARESH BHATT AND OTHERS

2022 INSC 438Case Partly allowed

The appellants, workmen and employees of ABG Shipyard Ltd., claimed wages, salaries and statutory dues for the period of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). They argued that these amounts should be treated as insolvency resolution process costs under s.5(13) of the IBC and thus enjoy …

STATE BANK OF INDIAversusKRISHIDHAN SEEDS PRIVATE LIMITED

2022 INSC 428Appeal(s) allowed

State Bank of India (SBI) filed an application before the NCLT on 19 September 2018 under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) seeking initiation of a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Krishidhan Seeds Private Limited, alleging default on a financial debt …

EXPERION DEVELOPERS PVT. LTDversusSUSHMA ASHOK SHIROOR

2022 INSC 404Disposed off

The developer Experion Developers failed to deliver possession of an apartment to the consumer, Sushma Ashok Shiroor, within the 42‑month period stipulated in the Apartment Buyer’s Agreement. The consumer filed a complaint before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which ordered the …

AMIT KATYALversusMEERA AHUJA AND OTHERS

2022 INSC 260Disposed off

The appellant, promoter of Jasmine Buildmart Pvt. Ltd., failed to complete the Krrish Provence housing project after eight years, prompting three home‑buyers (original applicants) to file a Section 7 application before the NCLT seeking initiation of a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) …

AJAY GUPTAversusPRAMOD KUMAR SHARMA

2022 INSC 236Dismissed

Ajay Gupta, leading a consortium, was a resolution applicant in the CIRP of B.B. Foods Pvt. Ltd. He sought to amend his resolution plan to uncap CIRP costs and reduce the plan term from 180 to 90 days, but the resolution professional rejected the amendment. The adjudicating authority (NCLT) allowed …

PRAKASH CORPORATESversusDEE VEE PROJECTS LIMITED

2022 INSC 180Appeal(s) allowed

Prakash Corporates filed a money suit against Dee Vee Projects Limited on 21‑12‑2020. The defendant failed to file a written statement within the 30‑day period and sought extensions, which were granted up to 15‑04‑2021, but the 120‑day deadline fell on 06‑05‑2021. The trial court and the High Court …

M/S WIZAMAN IMPEX PVT. LTD.versusKEDRION BIOPHARMA INC.

2022 INSC 159Case Partly allowed

M/S Wizaman Impex Pvt Ltd, the corporate debtor, challenged a Section 9 application filed by Kedrion Biopharma Inc., an operational creditor, which sought to initiate corporate insolvency proceedings. The NCLT rejected the application, holding it was time‑barred under the three‑year limitation …

BANK OF BARODA & ANRversusMBL INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED & ORS.

2022 INSC 53Disposed off

The Supreme Court examined the scope of Section 29A(h) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, which bars persons who have executed an enforceable guarantee that has been invoked by a creditor from being a resolution applicant. The Court held that the disqualification arises when the guarantee …

DEVAS MULTIMEDIA PRIVATE LTD.versusANTRIX CORPORATION LTD. & ANR

2022 INSC 49Dismissed

The Supreme Court examined the winding‑up petition filed by Antrix Corporation against Devas Multimedia Private Ltd under section 271(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, alleging fraud in the formation and conduct of the company. The petition was never advertised, and the petitioners challenged the order …

DEVARAJAN RAMANversusBANK OF INDIA LIMITED

2022 INSC 14Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, a Resolution Professional (RP), was appointed interim RP in a corporate insolvency case and submitted a claim of Rs 14,75,660 for fees and costs, of which Rs 5,66,667 was reimbursed by the respondent bank. The appellant sought the balance of Rs 9,08,993, but the NCLT directed payment …

NGAITLANG DHARversusPANNA PRAGATI INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS.

2021 INSC 923Appeal(s) allowed

The Supreme Court examined a dispute arising from the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of Meghalaya Infratech Ltd., where four resolution applicants submitted bids and Ngaitlang Dhar emerged as the highest bidder (H‑1). The losing bidder, Panna Pragati Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (PPIPL), …

E S KRISHNAMURTHY & ORS.versusM/S BHARATH HI TECH BUILDERS PVT. LTD.

2021 INSC 884Appeal(s) allowed

The appellants, a group of home buyers, filed a petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) against M/s Bharath Hi Tech Builders for defaulting on a repayment of Rs 33.84 crore. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) declined to admit the petition and instead directed the …

DIAMOND EXPORTS & ANR.versusUNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED & ORS.

2021 INSC 883Disposed off

The appeal concerned a order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) that condoned a 100‑day delay in filing the respondent's written statement in a consumer complaint. The condonation was granted on 25 February 2020, a few days before the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench …

ELECTROSTEEL STEELS LIMITEDversusUNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC

2021 INSC 859Appeal(s) allowed

Electrosteel Steels Ltd. obtained environmental clearance (EC) and consent to establish a steel plant at a specified site in Bokaro, but later shifted the plant 5.3 km away, allegedly encroaching forest land. The Ministry of Environment and the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) revoked …

ELECTROSTEEL CASTINGS LIMITEDversusUV ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED & ORS.

2021 INSC 794Dismissed

Electrosteel Castings Ltd., a guarantor, filed a civil suit seeking a declaration that an assignment deed executed by the financial creditor in favour of UV Asset Reconstruction Co. was fraudulent and that the assignee was not a secured creditor. The suit was dismissed by the High Court on the …

V NAGARAJANversusSKS ISPAT AND POWER LTD.& ORS.

2021 INSC 663Dismissed

The appellant, V. Nagarajan, challenged an order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) dated 31 December 2019 that dismissed his application for interim relief in a liquidation proceeding. He filed an appeal before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on 8 June 2020, relying on …

M/S. JAI BALAJI INDUSTRIESversusD.K. MOHANTY & ANR.

2021 INSC 590Dismissed

M/s. Jai Balaji Industries (operational creditor) entered into MOUs with Orissa Minerals Development Company Ltd for iron ore supply, leading to arbitration awards in its favour. The corporate debtor challenged the awards under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; the challenges were …

RAJENDRA NAROTTAMDAS SHETH & ANR.versusCHANDRA PRAKASH JAIN & ANR.

2021 INSC 579Dismissed

The Union Bank of India (financial creditor) granted loans to R.K. Infratel Ltd. (corporate debtor), which defaulted on 30‑09‑2014, leading to the account being classified as an NPA. The bank filed a recovery suit under the 1993 Recovery of Debts Act and, later, an application under Section 7 of the …

ANJALI RATHI AND OTHERSversusTODAY HOMES & INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS

2021 INSC 460Disposed off

The petitioners, home buyers in a Gurgaon housing project, obtained a refund order with interest from the NCDRC, which was stayed by the Delhi High Court. An operational creditor later initiated a corporate insolvency proceeding against the developer (Today Homes & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd) under …

DENA BANK (NOW BANK OF BARODA)versusC. SHIVAKUMAR REDDY AND ANR.

2021 INSC 380Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant Bank (Dena Bank, now Bank of Baroda) filed a petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in 2018 to initiate a corporate insolvency resolution process against the corporate debtor, C. Shivakumar Reddy, after the debtor defaulted in 2013. The National Company …

M/S ORATOR MARKETING PVT. LTD.versusM/S SAMTEX DESINZ PVT. LTD.

2021 INSC 359Appeal(s) allowed

M/s Orator Marketing Pvt. Ltd., the assignee of a Rs 1.60 crore interest‑free term loan given to M/s Samtex Desinz Pvt. Ltd. for working‑capital, filed a petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) to initiate a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP). The …

LALIT KUMAR JAINversusUNION OF INDIA & ORS.

2021 INSC 297Dismissed

The petitioners, who were personal guarantors to corporate debtors, challenged a Central Government notification dated 15‑Nov‑2019 that brought certain provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) into force only for personal guarantors. They argued that the notification exceeded the …

INDIA RESURGENCE ARC PRIVATE LIMITEDversusM/S. AMIT METALIKS LIMITED & ANR.

2021 INSC 296Dismissed

India Resurgence ARC Private Ltd., a dissenting secured financial creditor, challenged the approval of a resolution plan for VSP Udyog Pvt. Ltd. on the ground that the Committee of Creditors (CoC) failed to consider the full value of its security interest, alleging denial of fair and equitable …

ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANY (INDIA) LIMITEDversusBISHAL JAISWAL & ANR.

2021 INSC 254Disposed off

The Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd., a consortium of lenders, filed a Section 7 application before the NCLT seeking initiation of corporate insolvency proceedings against Corporate Power Ltd. after the latter defaulted on its loans. The NCLT admitted the application, relying on entries in …

GHANASHYAM MISHRA AND SONS PRIVATE LIMITED THROUGH THE AUTHORIZED SIGNATORYversusEDELWEISS ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED THROUGH THE DIRECTOR & ORS.

2021 INSC 250Appeal(s) allowed

The Supreme Court considered the corporate insolvency case of Orissa Manganese & Minerals Ltd., where the National Company Law Tribunal approved a resolution plan submitted by GMSPL. The Court examined whether, after approval of a resolution plan under Section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy …

LAXMI PAT SURANAversusUNION BANK OF INDIA & ANR.

2021 INSC 220Disposed off

Union Bank of India extended a term loan to Mahaveer Construction, a proprietorship firm, and obtained a guarantee from Surana Metals Ltd, a corporate entity. After the loan was declared a non‑performing asset on 30‑01‑2010, the bank filed an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and …

SESH NATH SINGH & ANR.versusBAIDYABATI SHEORAPHULI CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. AND ANR.

2021 INSC 199Dismissed

The petitioners, Sesh Nath Singh and others, challenged the National Company Law Tribunal's (NCLT) order admitting a Section 7 application by Baidyabati Sheoraphuli Co‑operative Bank to initiate corporate insolvency resolution against the corporate debtor. The issue was whether the three‑year …

ARUN KUMAR JAGATRAMKAversusJINDAL STEEL AND POWER LTD. & ANR.

2021 INSC 187Dismissed

The corporate debtor Gujarat NRE Coke Ltd (GNCL) initiated a corporate insolvency resolution process, but its promoter Arun Kumar Jagatramka was deemed ineligible to submit a resolution plan under Section 29A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). After the liquidation order, Jagatramka filed …

ALOK KAUSHIKversusMRS BHUVANESHWARI RAMANATHAN AND OTHERS

2021 INSC 184Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, a registered valuer, was appointed by the resolution professional (RP) to value plant and machinery of Kavveri Telecom Infrastructure Ltd during a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). His fee of Rs 7.5 lakhs and expenses were ratified by the Committee of Creditors, but …

KALPRAJ DHARAMSHI & ANR.versusKOTAK INVESTMENT ADVISORS LTD. & ANR.

2021 INSC 173Disposed off

The corporate debtor Ricoh India Ltd. initiated a corporate insolvency resolution process under the IBC, inviting resolution plans. Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd. (KIAL) submitted its plan on time, while Kalpraj submitted a belated plan which was later accepted by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) …

GUJARAT URJA VIKAS NIGAM LIMITEDversusMR. AMIT GUPTA & ORS.

2021 INSC 163Dismissed

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) allocated a 25‑MW solar project to Astonfield Solar (the corporate debtor) under a 25‑year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) executed in 2010. After severe flood damage the plant operated at a fraction of capacity and the corporate debtor was declared a …

N. SUBRAMANIANversusM/S ARUNA HOTELS LTD. & ANR.

2021 INSC 144Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, a former employee of Aruna Hotels Ltd., claimed arrears of salary of Rs 1.87 crore for the period 1998‑2013 and filed a Section 9 application under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) on 21 July 2017. The company contended that the claim was time‑barred. The National Company Law …

P. MOHANRAJ & ORS.versusM/S. SHAH BROTHERS ISPAT PVT. LTD.

2021 INSC 133Disposed off

The appellant company failed to honour multiple cheques, leading the respondent to issue statutory notices under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and file criminal complaints. While the corporate debtor was placed under a moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and …

A. NAVINCHANDRA STEELS PRIVATE LIMITEDversusSREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE LIMITED & ORS.

2021 INSC 128Dismissed

A. Navinchandra Steels Private Limited, an operational creditor, challenged the admission of a Section 7 petition filed by SREI Equipment Finance Limited before the NCLT, arguing that a winding‑up petition against the same debtor was already pending in the Bombay High Court and that the Companies …

UPENDRA CHOUDHURYversusBULANDSHAHAR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ORS.

2021 INSC 77Disposed off

The petitioner, a single home buyer, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking cancellation of agreements, refund of monies, or completion of the Sushant Megapolis real estate project, along with directions for a monitoring committee, forensic audit, and investigations by …

RAMESH KYMALversusM/S SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE POWER PVT. LTD.

2021 INSC 71Dismissed

Ramesh Kymal, an operational creditor, filed a petition under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) on 11 May 2020 alleging a default by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Power Ltd on 30 April 2020. While the petition was pending, Section 10A was inserted into the IBC by the 2020 amendment …

PHOENIX ARC PVT. LTD.versusKETULBHAI RAMUBHAI PATEL

2021 INSC 59Dismissed

L&T Infrastructure Finance advanced a Rs 40 crore loan to Doshion Ltd., with Doshion Veolia Water Solutions Pvt Ltd (the corporate debtor) providing a non‑disposal undertaking and pledging 40,160 shares of Gondwana Engineers Ltd as security. L&T assigned its rights to Phoenix ARC Pvt Ltd, which …

PHOENIX ARC PRIVATE LIMITEDversusSPADE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED & ORS.

2021 INSC 51Disposed off

The Supreme Court examined whether Spade Financial Services Ltd. and AAA Landmark Pvt. Ltd. could be treated as financial creditors of AKME Projects Ltd. during its corporate insolvency resolution process. It held that the transactions between the corporate debtor and the two entities were …