Top court has rejected JSW Steel's resolution plan to acquire Bhushan Power and Steel four years after takeover was completed
According to a source aware of the developments, it appears that the court did not consider infusion of money by JSW in the form of compulsory convertible debenture towards equity infusion
Seven lawyers and bankruptcy law experts said the unprecedented ruling had set off alarm among potential buyers of other insolvent or bankrupt firms
The Committee of Creditors (CoC), led by Punjab National Bank in the case of Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL), will be meeting with other lenders
State Bank of India (SBI), Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), Uco Bank, Central Bank of India and Union Bank of India slipped between 1 per cent to 2 per cent in intraday deals on Monday
Govt begins consultations after SC rejects JSW Steel's Rs 19,350 crore resolution plan for Bhushan Power and orders liquidation under IBC provisions
The Supreme Court ruling against JSW Steel's resolution plan for BPSL take over is likely to have an adverse bearing on the financials of the Sajjan Jindal-led steel major which may witness a 13 per drop in revenues, ratings firm CreditSights said on Tuesday. JSW Steel may also lose its competitiveness along India's mineral-rich east coast, where BPSL's steel plant is located, the FitchSolutions company said in a report. CreditSights said it views that the loss of BPSL as modestly credit negative for JSW (Steel). Last week on Friday, the Supreme Court set aside a resolution plan submitted by JSW Steel for BSPL, holding it illegal and in violation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). A bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma criticised the conduct of all key stakeholders in the resolution process -- the resolution professional, the Committee of Creditors (CoC) and the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) -- for enabling what it termed a "flagrant .
The DFS is assessing the Supreme Court's Bhushan Steel ruling with lenders and may chart next steps soon; IDBI Bank's 61 per cent stake sale will conclude in 2025
Supreme Court cites non-compliance by resolution professional in Bhushan Power case, declaring JSW Steel's plan illegal and urging greater due diligence under IBC
JSW Steel's ambitious cost optimization plans hit a roadblock as it will have to rework its strategy in Odisha after the Supreme Court order to liquidate Bhushan Steel and Power Ltd (BPSL), according to a BigMint report. Last week on Friday, the Supreme Court set aside a resolution plan submitted by JSW Steel for Bhushan Steel and Power Limited (BSPL), holding it illegal and in violation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). In its analysis report, BigMint said, "BPSL's strategic importance was in its location in the eastern part of India where JSW Steel had taken up considerable iron ore mining assets. The company's Netrabandha iron ore mine in Odisha, expected to commence production in Q1FY26 with an estimated capacity of 2 MT per annum, could have resulted in significant cost optimization of BPSL's operations.". Besides JSW Steel has Narayanposhi Iron Ore & Manganese Block (185.1 MT reserve), Ganua Iron Ore Block (118.92 MT reserve) and Nuagaon Iron Ore Block (789 05 MT .
The Supreme Court rejected JSW Steel's resolution of BPSL under the corporate insolvency resolution process, ordering the liquidation of the debt-laden company
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Our opinion page today makes a strong argument for better management of the arbitration process, as well as the precedent that the Supreme Court's judgement sets
Loss of BPSL could trim JSW Steel's total steel production capacity by 12%
The order is a blow to lenders. As experts have told this newspaper, lenders will have to return the recovery received through the resolution process
SC's order to liquidate Bhushan Power may prompt renewed interest from top steel companies, but investor concerns grow over reversals of long-settled IBC deals
"No prudent resolution applicant would submit a plan if there remains a lingering fear that some state authority might overturn it decades later", says Former IBBI chairperson M S Sahoo
Supreme Court terms JSW Steel's Bhushan Power resolution plan illegal and orders liquidation, criticising CoC, NCLT, and the resolution professional
Lenders may need to reverse recoveries from JSW's resolution plan for Bhushan Power & Steel as Supreme Court orders liquidation, triggering fresh provisioning concerns