Bankruptcy Rules

Byju's bankruptcy ruling in US comes as a surprise for Indian official

The development was surprising and in conflict with insolvency proceedings in India

US judge refuses lender request to block edtech firm Byju's payment to BCCI

Expresses deep concern about being asked to interfere with proceedings in another country's judicial system

Bring InvITs within ambit of bankruptcy law for recoveries: SBI MD

The long-term nature of assets has to be supported by long-term liabilities or there has to be take-out financing. This is starting to happen with the rise in Real Estate Investment Trusts and InvITs

IBBI issues new guidelines for appointing IPs as resolution professionals

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has issued a new set of guidelines to streamline the process for appointing insolvency professionals (IPs) as interim resolution professionals, liquidators, and bankruptcy trustees. Under the new guidelines, issued on June 5, a panel of IPs will be set up, which will be effective from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The panel will be shared with the National Company Law Tribunal and the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) to avoid administrative delays. The panel will have a validity of six months. To be eligible for inclusion in the panel, the IPs must have no pending disciplinary proceedings or convicted in the last three years by a court of competent jurisdiction. Further, they also hold an authorisation for assignment, which will be valid till the validity of the panel, and submit an expression of interest, along with their consent to act in various capacities. In addition, they should have prior experience in handling assignme

Adam Neumann moves to buy back WeWork as it seeks funds to exit bankruptcy

Adam Neumann had submitted a bid of more than $500 million to buy back WeWork, Reuters reported last month citing a person familiar with the matter

Go First gets 2 financial bids as part of its bankruptcy process: Bankers

The airline has also received a financial bid from Sharjah-based Sky One Airways which is lower than the competing bid, one of the bankers said, without disclosing the amount

IBBI allows same RP for company and personal guarantor insolvency

The modifications to the IBBI - Bankruptcy Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors, Regulations 2019, took effect from January 31

WeWork Inc's bankruptcy filing will not impact India biz: CEO Virwani

Co-working space provider WeWork Inc. wishes to move forward with filing a bankruptcy sometime in the next week, as reported by The Wall Street Journal

Fan blades, engine parts go missing from Go First jets, says lessor

The lessors have so far unsuccessfully argued in Indian courts to get their planes back, citing concerns that parts could go missing and hurt their assets

Govt considering registration of flats even if developers go bankrupt

If this move sees daylight, it is expected to relieve thousands of homebuyers living with the scary thought of all their money going down the drain if in case their developer goes bankrupt

J&J May Need to Defend Baby Powder Cancer Suits After 19-Month Pause

The company says it has a deal backed by as many as 80,000 claimants, which should be enough to meet a key legal threshold to push a settlement worth $8.9 billion through bankruptcy

Lenders plan to put Reliance Communications HQ in Navi Mumbai on sale

Indian lenders had sent the company, earlier owned by Anil Ambani, for debt resolution in May 2018

Ex-promoters can't hold stake in insolvent firms acquired by others: SC

Court agrees with tribunal orders in Bhushan Steel's acquisition by Tata group firm

New amendments to bankruptcy code look to boost returns of stressed assets

IBBI had invited comments from the stakeholders to suggest if parts of stressed assets could be sold off instead of as a whole

Prestige Estates to take over $1.4-billion project from bankrupt firm

The court-appointed insolvency resolution professional Jayesh Sanghrajka declined to comment when reached by phone

SC right to protect IBC

Back door for promoters to retain control closed

IBC faces test again as top court hears Bhushan Power & Steel case

ED objected to the applicability of Section 32A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to the JSW-Bhushan deal

BoB seeks to recover $250 mn loans from NMC founder BR Shetty: Reporter

B R Shetty runs NMC, the largest private healthcare provider in the United Arab Emirates.

Save the bankruptcy code

Govt must step in to make necessary changes

Small creditors use new bankruptcy rules to put the squeeze on big players

Govt overhauled bankruptcy laws last year to help banks tackle a $150-billion bad loan issue