NCLAT
NCLAT Stays Ban on WhatsApp's Data-Sharing Policy; Orders Meta To Pay 50% Of ₹213 Crore Penalty
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Arun Baroka (Technical Member) has granted partial relief to WhatsApp from the Competition Commission India's (CCI) order against its 2021 privacy policy update.The CCI had banned WhatsApp from sharing user data with Meta for advertising purposes for 5 years and imposed a Rs. 213.14 crore penalty for violating sections 4(2)(c) and 4(2)(e) of the Competition Act by using its dominant position to...
Period Of Moratorium U/S 101 Of IBC Cannot Be Extended Beyond 180 Days: NCLAT
The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member), Mr. Barun Mita (Technical Member) and Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) has held that the period of moratorium beyond 180 days as provided under section 101 of the IBC cannot be extended.It further held that “when the statutory scheme is clear and unambiguous, there is no role of any interpretive process to find out the jurisdiction of NCLT to extend the period of Moratorium when statute provides a date for cessation of the...
Adjudicating Authority Can Recall Orders Obtained Through Fraud Under Rule 11 Of NCLT Rules: NCLAT
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson), Barun Mitra (Technical Member) and Arun Baroka (Technical Member) has observed that where the Adjudicating Authority has been made to rely on distorted facts which the Adjudicating Authority became aware of belatedly, the Adjudicating Authority can always invoke its inherent powers under Rule 11 of NCLT Rules in order to protect itself and to prevent an abuse of its process. Brief...
Issue Of Maintainability Of Application U/S 7 Of IBC Can Be Decided Separately By Adjudicating Authority: NCLAT
The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member) and Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) has held that the issue of maintainability of application under section 7 of the code can either be decided separately or with other substantive issues. Brief Facts The present appeal has been filed by the corporate debtor against an order passed by the NCLT. The respondent filed an application under section 7 of the code seeking initiation of the insolvency process against...
Authorised Representative Can Be Replaced By Following Procedure Provided Under Regulation 16(3A) Of CIRP Regulations: NCLAT
The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member), Mr. Barun Mita (Technical Member) and Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) has held that the Authorised Representative can be replaced by following the procedure engrafted under Regulation 16(3A) of the CIRP Regulations therefore the application of an individual homebuyer seeking replacement of the Authorised Representative before the Adjudicating Authority cannot be entertained.Brief FactsThe present appeal has been filed by a...
Admission Order Of Application U/S 7 Of IBC Can Be Recalled If Fraud Or Malicious Intent Is Proved U/S 65 Of Code: NCLAT
The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member), Mr. Barun Mita (Technical Member) and Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) has held that when CIRP proceedings are initiated fraudulently or maliciously, the Adjudicating Authority has jurisdiction under the IBC to consider the allegations of fraudulent and malicious initiation of CIRP proceedings in terms of Section 65 and recall the CIRP admission order.Brief FactsThe appellants filed an application under section 7 of the code...
Initiation Of Recovery Proceedings Before DRT Does Not Preclude Financial Creditor From Filing Application U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLAT
The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member), Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) and Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) has held that initiation of recovery proceedings before the DRT does not prohibit financial creditors from filing an application under section 7 of the code. Brief Facts: The present appeal has been filed by suspended director of the corporate debtor against an order passed by the Adjudicating Authority by which an application under section 7...
When Entire Liability Is Not Discharged After Selling Pledged Shares, Application U/S 7 IBC Can Be Filed To Claim Remaining Amount: NCLAT
The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member), Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) and Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) has held that when the entire liability of the corporate debtor after selling the pledged shares is not discharged, an application under section 7 of the IBC can be filed for claiming the remaining amount. Brief Facts: The present appeal has been filed by the suspended director of the corporate debtor against an order passed by the NCLT by...
166 Days Delay In Re-Filing Appeal Cannot Be Condoned In Absence Of Genuine And Plausible Explanation: NCLAT
The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) has held that a delay of 166 in re-filing an appeal cannot be condoned in the absence of a plausible and genuine explanation offered for the same. Brief Facts The present application I.A. No.6903 of 2024 is an application praying for condonation of 166 days delay in refiling an appeal. When the Appeal came up for hearing on 04.11.2024, the Counsel for the Appellant sought ...
Interest On Operational Debt Cannot Be Claimed Unless There Is An Express Agreement: NCLAT
The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member), Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) and Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) has held that as per section 5(21) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, interest on invoices cannot be claimed by the operational creditor in the absence of any stipulations in the agreement to this effect. Brief Facts This appeal has been filed under section 61 of the code against an order passed by the Adjudicating Authority by which...
Appeal U/S 61 Of IBC Is Not Maintainable After Dissolution Of Corporate Debtor U/S 54: NCLAT
The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain (Judicial Member) and Mr. Naresh Salecha (Technical Member) has held that an appeal under section 61 of the IBC cannot be entertained after the dissolution of the corporate debtor under section 54 of the code. Brief Facts This appeal is directed against the order dated 14.09.2022 passed by National Company Law Tribunal ('Tribunal') by which an Interlocutory Application bearing IA No. 2144/2022 filed in Company Petition No. (IB) –...
Commercial Wisdom Of CoC In Opting For Liquidation And Rejecting Resolution Plan Of Ineligible Applicant Is “Non-Justiciable”: NCLAT
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi has held that the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors (CoC) in rejecting a resolution plan and opting for liquidation is “non-justiciable”. The Appellant-Director was disqualified under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, thereby rendering the him ineligible to be a Resolution Applicant under Sections 29A(e) and 29A(j) of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The Tribunal held that the...