The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“Court”) recent judgment in Independent Sugar Corporation Ltd. v. Girish Sriram Juneja, 2025 SCC Online Sc 181 is a landmark decision. It highlights the interplay between the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“Code”), and the Competition Act, 2002 (“Competition Act”), in the context of resolution plans involving combinations that
In a recent judgment[1], the Hon’ble Supreme Court has upheld the approval of a resolution plan which provided that there should be an exemption from payment of (i) any type of fees/ penalties for renewal of sub-lease; and (ii) transfer charges due to change in directorship/ shareholding in favour of the resolution applicant,
INTRODUCTION
While expanding the jurisprudence of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, (“IBC”), the Division Bench of the Supreme Court (“SC”), in Saranga Anilkumar Aggarwal v. Bhavesh Dhirajlal Sheth and Ors.,[1] held that an interim moratorium under the IBC does not apply to execution proceedings for penalties imposed under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986
As one of the foremost international financial institutions, the World Bank (“Bank”) aims to strengthen economic progress in middle- and lower-income nations by providing financial aid for various development projects.[1] However, in 2018, the Bank sanctioned an Indian enterprise which was engaged in executing a Bank-funded project[2], highlighting the accountability of these
Maharashtra was among the inaugural states in the country to come up with an Electric Vehicle (“EV”) policy in February 2018, to promote sustainable and clean mobility solutions and to make it a top state in EVadoption. The EV Policy was updated on July 27, 2021, to push EV sales and encourage manufacturing within the
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“Code”), has marked a significant shift in India’s corporate insolvency landscape, transitioning from a debtor-centric approach to a creditor-centric approach. With the committee of creditors (“CoC”) now driving the resolution process, it has become imperative for “related parties”, likely to sabotage the resolution process of a corporate debtor, to
In this blog, we briefly discuss the concept of digital arrest, the provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, applicable in case of digital arrest and the growing awareness against steps and steps taken to mitigate the same.
Introduction:
The Hon’ble Supreme Court (“SC”)[1] debated on the seminal question of maintainability of writ petitions against an order/ award under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (“MSME Act”). In M/s Tamil Nadu Cements Corporate Limited v. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council and Another[2] (“T.N. Cements v. MSEFC”), the
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (“NCLAT”), has clarified and resolved the ambiguity surrounding the question of jurisdiction of the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) to entertain insolvency applications against personal guarantors where no corporate insolvency resolution process (“CIRP”) is pending against the corporate debtor. The issue was addressed through a recent judgment
In today’s interconnected global economy, trade sanctions have emerged as a crucial instrument for countries to exert influence over international relations, safeguard national interests, and address issues such as human rights violations and geopolitical conflicts. For Indian investors, companies and shareholders navigating these complexities, understanding trade sanctions – particularly those imposed by the United States
