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Gujarat HC turns down Essar Steel plea against RBI's insolvency proceedings

HC turns down Essar Steel plea on insolvency, raps central bank for 'overstepping jurisdiction'

Gujarat HC rejects Essar Steel's plea against insolvency proceedings
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Vinay UmarjiAbhijit Lele Ahmedabad
The Gujarat High Court on Monday disposed of Essar Steel’s petition against insolvency proceedings initiated by its lenders after a directive by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

This is likely to smoothen the insolvency proceedings against Essar as well as the 11 other non-performing accounts identified by the RBI. The four other steel companies on the list, however, have already said they would cooperate with lenders and not move court to stall proceedings.

On July 4, Essar Steel, promoted by the Ruias, had filed a petition against the insolvency proceedings initiated against it at the National Company Law Tribunal

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