Lenders who have run up Rs 7,700 cr bad loans will call for fresh bids
If a promoter knows that he can afford not to repay loans and buy back his company in the bankruptcy court at a discount with a reduced debt burden, he has a strong incentive to drive his firm aground
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has initiated insolvency proceedings against construction firm Ahluwalia Contracts India Ltd for defaulting on payments to an operational creditor. The New Delhi-based NCLT bench allowed the insolvency plea filed by A2 Interiors Products Pvt Ltd against Ahluwalia Contracts, claiming default of Rs 14.10 crore, and appointed an interim resolution professional. Ahluwalia Contracts had engaged A2 Interiors Products for interior, furnishing and allied civil and electrical works at various project sites. It had supplied materials to Ahluwalia Contracts as part of various work orders issued for six projects at different locations in the country, according to the NCLT order. It had raised invoices against each work order, which were duly received by Ahluwalia Contracts, however, it failed to release the full payment. Later, in May 2019, A2 Interiors had issued a notice to Ahluwalia Contracts under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) demanding Rs
The government may cut the reserve price of spectrum ahead of the 5G auction, given 63 per cent of spectrum remained unsold at this week's auction, CLSA said in its investor note
DGCA and Civil Aviation ministry informed the Mumbai bench of NCLT that Centre will favourably consider application of slots to revive the company
Company again mentions that its talks with Aramco for what could be one of the largest downstream transactions in India are on
Says it has no locus standi in Future's plea to hold shareholder meeting; reserves order
Last year, in June, the board of IL&FS laid down a road map to resolve 57 per cent of the group's nearly Rs 1 trillion debt pile
63 Moons has filed a writ petition before the Madras High Court seeking attachment of assets belonging to DHFL, Wadhawan said in the letter
A selection of key court orders
He says, the rate cycle seems to have bottomed out but RBI may not change its accommodative stance anytime soon
Since the Supreme Court has now decided on a 10-year repayment tenure, it would clearly be a big challenge for Vodafone Idea, which is already steeped in debt
The RBI had recently rejected a resolution plan - approved by the National Company Law Tribunal in June - that proposed selling Aircel's assets to UV Asset Reconstruction Company (UVARC)
The ruling is the most high-profile insolvency case against a founder who pledged to pay loans on behalf of their companies
As economy picks up, they expect bidders to come back to table
Most lenders have agree that debt restructuring is right choice and not auction under insolvency for India's largest bulk tea producer
The management committee of the Indian Banks Association feels banks should be given the discretion to decide how the recast is to be customised and the eligibility criterion
Interups offers Rs 2,000 crore in NCLT against JSW's Rs 1,550-cr bid
A more caring India would provide for Universal Basic Income