The case will next be heard by the New Delhi bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on January 11
The lessor also said that even physical inspection of the aircraft was not granted by the RP, besides the aircraft not being maintained and records not being provided to them
The admission bench will admit/reject the application within 14 days of receiving it
The Centre is considering increasing the member strength of NCLAT to 20 from 12, and NCLT from 63 to 163
In a relief to low-cost carrier SpiceJet, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Monday dismissed an insolvency petition by aircraft lessor Willis Lease Finance Corporation which is claiming dues. A two-member Delhi-based NCLT bench rejected the plea moved by US-based Willis Lease Finance Corporation after SpiceJet questioned the maintainability of the petition. SpiceJet opposed the plea contending that Willis Lease Finance Corp has withdrawn its insolvency plea for the same dispute in March 2023 and has approached again with a new plea. During a hearing in July this year, the NCLT bench wanted to know from Willis Lease Finance Corp, as to how it filed a fresh petition again for a similar cause of action within a few months, without even sending a notice to SpiceJet as per the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Besides Willis Lease, SpiceJet is facing insolvency pleas filed by three other aircraft lessors -- Aircastle Ireland Ltd, Wilmington, and Celestial
Kaul also questioned which resolution applicant would be interested in the Corporate Debtor if it's not revived?
"We are in discussions with BCCI to settle the matter and we hope to achieve that soon," according to a Byju's spokesperson
The tribunal has also asked the resolution professional (RP) of the airline to submit a 90-day action plan
The Bombay High Court ordered the winding up of Vadraj Cement in August 2018, leading to the decision to sell the company under the IBC process
To get 18.9 crore shares which was pledged
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday adjourned its hearing to December 6 over the plea of IDBI Bank seeking to initiate insolvency proceedings against Zee Entertainment. A three-member NCLAT bench deferred the hearing after the counsel appearing in the matter sought an adjournment to complete the pleadings. IDBI Bank in its plea has challenged the order of the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), which, on May 19, 2023, had set aside the insolvency plea against the media major, observing that it was barred under Section 10A of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC). In its order, the NCLT bench had said that ZEEL, which was the corporate guarantor for the loan availed by Siti Networks -- the principal borrower of IDBI Bank -- has committed a default. However, the default was committed during the timeline specified under section 10A of the IBC. Section 10A mandates no application for initiation of a corporate insolvency resolution ..
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Sources said the plans, which were on hold due to the NCLT proceedings, will now be restarted with renewed vigour
The company owed banks about Rs 4,771 crore and had availed itself of two debt-restructuring schemes, leading to steep haircuts taken by the lenders
Sebi, on its website, has disclosed that it received a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from the exchange on October 12 and that the brokerage firm's scheme was under process
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The court was hearing a case by aircraft and engine lessors of Go First against the DGCA for the release of their aircraft
Himadri stated that the Kolkata bench of NCLT had given a 'verbal' approval of the insolvency resolution plan of Birla Tyres