Recent developments in Indian insolvency law
Clarification on Ineligibility of Resolution Applicants In a significant ruling in the case of M.K. Rajagopalan v. Dr. Periasamy Palani Gounder & Anr., the Supreme Court has clarified that a …
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Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited v. Raman Ispat Private Limited & Others
In a recent case the Supreme Court of India reversed its previous decision of September 2022 in the matter of State Tax Officer v. Rainbow Papers. In this “Rainbow judgment”, it was established that the State held the status of a ‘secured creditor’ as defined by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
Sanket Kumar Agarwal & Anr. V. APG Logistics Private Limited
Decided on 1 May 2023 | Supreme Court of India In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of India, in Sanket Kumar Agarwal v. APG Logistics Private Limited, has …
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Invocation of arbitration under an unstamped or insufficiently stamped agreement
The Supreme Court of India recently decided upon a crucial issue of validity of an unstamped arbitration agreement. The five judge bench held that an instrument which is exigible to stamp duty, may contain an Arbitration Clause and which is not stamped, cannot be said to be a contract, which is enforceable in law within the meaning of the Contract Act.