https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=377216 A pre-existing dispute can bar admission of a section 9 insolvency application where the record shows a real and plausible contention requiring further investigation. The definition of dispute under section 5(6) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is inclusive and extends to suits or arbitration concerning the debt, quality of goods or services, or breach of representation or warranty. Here, the respondent had already challenged the settlement agreements before a civil court and had raised the controversy before issuance of the demand notice under section 8, so a prior dispute existed and the section 9 application was not maintainable. en-us Tue, 12 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 06:11:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=377216 A pre-existing dispute can bar admission of a section 9 insolvency application where the record shows a real and plausible contention requiring further investigation. The definition of dispute under section 5(6) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is inclusive and extends to suits or arbitration concerning the debt, quality of goods or services, or breach of representation or warranty. Here, the respondent had already challenged the settlement agreements before a civil court and had raised the controversy before issuance of the demand notice under section 8, so a prior dispute existed and the section 9 application was not maintainable. Case-Laws Insolvency and Bankruptcy Tue, 12 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=377216