Recovery for financial creditors, however, declined to 27% compared to 36% in FY23
In a major relief to Byju's, the NCLAT on Friday set aside insolvency proceedings against the troubled edtech major over a sponsorship deal and approved a Rs 158 crore settlement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), however, passed the order with a caveat that any failure to make payments on the specific dates mentioned in the undertaking would automatically lead to a revival of the insolvency proceedings against Byju's. The appellate tribunal also dismissed the allegation of round-tripping levelled by Byju's US-based lenders, saying they failed to provide any evidence for the same. The tribunal further said the money was paid by Riju Raveendran (brother of Byju Raveendran) through sales of his shares. "In view of the undertaking given and affidavit, the settlement between the parties (is) approved and as a result appeal succeeds and impugned order (passed by the NCLT) is set aside," said a two-member Chennai bench in
Glas Trust says Byju and his brother Riju used money owed to lenders to clear the Indian cricket board's dues and that the insolvency proceedings should continue
Ed-tech startup Byju's will make payment to BCCI, founder Byju Raveendran's brother Riju Raveendran will complete the process, the lawyer added
Byju's has 'almost resolved' the matter with Board of Control for Cricket in India and will pay 'a certain tranche of the money' by this evening, a lawyer representing the firm said
Byju's Founder Byju Raveendran's plea against the Insolvency of Think & Learn before the NCLAT was adjourned on Monday as one of the members of the bench recused from the hearing. The matter will be placed before a bench headed by National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Chairman Justice Ashok Bhushan, who will assign a different bench to hear the matter. Raveendran had filed a petition challenging the initiation of insolvency proceedings against of Think & Learn, which runs edtech company Byju's. The matter was listed on Monday before a two-member Chennai-based bench of the NCLAT comprising Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma, Member (Judicial), and Jatindranath Swain, Member (Technical). However, Justice Sharma recused himself from the hearing, saying he had appeared as the counsel for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) before his elevation. "I have appeared as a senior counsel for (the) BCCI. Since they are the main beneficiaries of this order, I cannot take ...
Byju's is currently dealing with claims exceeding Rs 200 crore from multiple creditors, including Rs 158 crore owed to BCCI
The edtech firm has urged the Court to stay the insolvency resolution process as well as the formation of the Committee of Creditors (CoC)
As the entity now awaits a new buyer under the insolvency process, concerns arise about what remains of the group and the listed entity
Byju's owes its creditors - BCCI, OPPO, Surfer Technologies, Cogent E Services, McGraw Hill Education India, and iEnergizer Services - more than Rs 200 crore
Sources say the company may approach NCLAT in the next few days
Byju's has suffered numerous setbacks in recent years, including boardroom exits and a tussle with investors
Go First owes creditors - Central Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, and IDBI Bank - around Rs 6,200 crore
Byju's, which has denied mismanagement, says the investors don't have the power to vote out its CEO
Edtech company put under moratorium after tribunal finds it defaulted on due owned to BCCI
Byju's insolvency proceedings were triggered by BCCI's claim of unpaid dues amounting to Rs 158 crore
In accounting terms, a going concern entity is expected to survive and thrive for at least the next 12 months, even if it is going through insolvency proceedings
Go First got a final 60-day extension from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on June 12 to complete its corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP)
About 62 former employees of Byju's have come together and sent a notice of filing an insolvency and bankruptcy case against the troubled edtech firm at NCLT if their pending dues are not paid
The IBBI has proposed amendments to the Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Process regulations, to enhance efficiency and reduce costs, and sought stakeholder inputs by July 10. These amendments are expected to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), and benefiting creditors and other stakeholders involved in the CIRP. In a discussion paper released on Wednesday, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), proposed that the registered valuer should submit a comprehensive valuation report for the corporate debtor as a whole, rather than separate valuations for different asset classes. This proposal seeks to eliminate inconsistencies between the CIRP regulations and the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules. For companies with an asset size of up to Rs 1,000 crore and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the board proposes to appoint only one registered valuer for providing the estimates of