NCLT

Five-member bench finds no definitive majority in earlier proceedings, stays approval of Chandra's repayment plan and bars him from transferring properties

A five-member special NCLT bench constituted to hear the personal insolvency case of Subhash Chandra on Tuesday issued notices to all the parties and directed the Essel Group Chairman not to alienate his properties, either directly or indirectly. Last week, NCLT approved a repayment plan under which creditors are set to recover about Rs 6.25 crore from Chandra's personal estate against claims of roughly Rs 22,006 crore. Chandra said the Rs 22,006 crore figure had been widely misunderstood because it represented claims arising from personal guarantees he had provided for loans taken by companies associated with the Essel Group, rather than money he had personally borrowed. The five-member bench, led by President Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal, said that since there was no majority view among the members, including the third member, there was no final order and the verdict could not be given effect to. "Let notice be issued to all the parties," the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT

NCLT stays approval of Subhash Chandra's ₹6.25 crore repayment plan, saying no clear majority emerged in earlier orders; it also bars Chandra from transferring or selling any property

A Parliamentary panel has suggested establishing dedicated benches or verticals for insolvency cases at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to expedite disposal of such matters as well as ensure that the tribunal gives equal attention for cases under the companies law. Apart from the principal bench and the New Delhi bench, NCLT has benches in Allahabad, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Kochi, and Mumbai. The recommendations are part of a report prepared by the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice. The report on 'Review of Functioning of Tribunal System in the Country' was tabled in Parliament earlier this month. The panel said steadily expanding insolvency jurisdiction of the tribunal should not dilute its equally important responsibilities under the Companies Act, 2013, including matters relating to mergers and amalgamations, corporate governance, and protection of

Canara Bank, Union Bank of India and LIC Housing Finance are moving NCLAT against the NCLT's approval of Subhash Chandra's repayment plan

Lender weighs appeal after NCLT approves ₹6.25 crore repayment against admitted claims of ₹22,000.57 crore; several major creditors had opposed the plan

Essel Group founder says lenders objecting to his repayment plan filed claims worth ₹3,992 crore, while the ₹22,006 crore figure represents total claims filed

Subhash Chandra's repayment plan was backed by creditors holding 80.81 per cent of voting value, despite objections from several banks and institutional lenders

NCLT has approved Subhash Chandra's ₹6.5 crore repayment plan against ₹22,006.57 crore claims; the plan was backed by creditors holding 80.81 per cent of the voting share

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