On Monday, the NCLT also asked all parties to file their replies concerning allegations that former resolution professional Pankaj Srivastava had failed to discharge his duties properly
The apex court had then asked BCCI to transfer the money in an escrow account, sending the case back to NCLT
Srivastava told the NCLAT that the NCLT, Bengaluru, did not hear him in the absence of his lawyers and that the disciplinary action initiated against him was unfair
Riju, who is the brother of founder Byju Raveendran, has challenged a January 29 order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
He talks of India's edtech sector and the impact of artificial intelligence
Byju's manager Vinay Ravindra and company ally Rajendran Vellapalath failed to answer questions about their roles in stripping software, cash and other assets from Byju's US businesses
Both Glas Trust and Aditya Birla Finance were initially part of the CoC last year in August but were later removed from the reconstituted CoC by the IRP
India's EdTech sector, online and offline, is collapsing due to financial issues, safety concerns, and lack of student engagement, leaving many frustrated
Recoveries will need to come from how Indian courts rule on the company's broader insolvency plan and how it aims to repay creditors; it's unclear how much, may be available to those in US
Edtech platforms, which experienced unprecedented growth during the pandemic-induced lockdown, are now grappling with a funding slowdown
In 2024, India's startup scene showcases a mix of triumphs and struggles, with innovative leaders like Zepto rising while giants like Byju's face significant challenges
Byju's financial disclosures had come under ICAI's scanner because of a 22-month delay in the submission of its financial reports
NCLAT refuses to set aside order halting move to amend AoA
Federal judge is considering imposing millions of dollars in sanctions on Byju's manager Vinay Ravindra and company ally Rajendran Vellapalath, who founded Dubai-based tech startup Voizzit Technology
Byju's US-based lenders had opposed the settlement, claiming that the money used to repay BCCI was tainted as it was part of the $533 million that had allegedly gone "missing"
The federal government has asked the regional office of the Registrar of Companies in Hyderabad to investigate Byju's books to ascertain if the company misreported financial statements
William R Hailer said Raveendran sent him a plane ticket to Dubai just two days before Hailer was set to testify about Raveedran's efforts to regain control of parts of the Byju's education empire
Raveendran allegedly recruited Hailer, who is a former political consultant, to try to buy out US creditors owed more than $1.2 billion under a loan
Dorsey ordered Apple to return ownership of the apps to the US units. A lawyer for an Indian firm that had been wrongly given ownership of the apps unsuccessfully tried to persuade Dorsey
The Supreme Court last month annulled the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ruling that sanctioned a settlement of Rs 158 crore between Byju's and the BCCI on Oct 23