High Court Upholds NCLT Order under Insolvency Code, Emphasizes NCLT's Powers The High Court dismissed the Writ Petition challenging an NCLT order under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The NCLT had admitted a Company ...
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High Court Upholds NCLT Order under Insolvency Code, Emphasizes NCLT's Powers
The High Court dismissed the Writ Petition challenging an NCLT order under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The NCLT had admitted a Company Application for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process. The petitioners alleged fraud and misappropriation but did not dispute NCLT's jurisdiction. The High Court emphasized NCLT's powers, citing a Supreme Court judgment, and directed the petitioners to pursue their claims through the appeal process before NCLAT under Section 61 of the Code. The court declined to entertain the Writ Petition, granting liberty to appeal while ordering closure of pending miscellaneous petitions.
Issues: Challenge to order passed by NCLT under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, jurisdiction of NCLT, availability of alternative remedy before NCLAT, allegations of fraud and misappropriation.
The High Court dealt with a Writ Petition challenging an order passed by the NCLT under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The NCLT had admitted a Company Application for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, appointing an IRP and declaring a moratorium. The petitioners, holding majority shares of the company, contended that the NCLT order was legally unsustainable. They alleged fraud and misappropriation against certain respondents. The petitioners did not dispute the jurisdiction of NCLT but argued that the order was erroneous. The High Court cited a Supreme Court judgment emphasizing NCLT's powers and jurisdiction under the Code, including the authority to address fraud allegations in insolvency proceedings. The court noted that the petitioners had an alternative remedy to appeal before NCLAT under Section 61 of the Code.
The High Court observed that the petitioners' allegations of fraud and misappropriation could be considered by NCLAT through the appeal process. Therefore, the court declined to entertain the Writ Petition, emphasizing the availability of an effective alternative remedy before NCLAT. The court dismissed the Writ Petition, granting the petitioners liberty to pursue the remedy of appeal under Section 61 of the Code. It was clarified that the court did not comment on the merits of the petitioners' contentions and ordered the closure of any pending miscellaneous petitions.
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