https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784672 The dominant issue was whether a fresh lease executed after commencement of CIRP was valid despite the moratorium. Applying the moratorium bar on creating legal rights or interests in the corporate debtor's assets, the Appellate Tribunal held that execution/registration of a new lease during moratorium, while an earlier lease was subsisting, lacked transparency and was contrary to the IBC; the fresh lease was therefore invalid and unenforceable, justifying directions to vacate and for consequential recovery of rent/licence dues. A further issue was jurisdiction under s.60(5) IBC to decide disputes concerning lease/licence terms linked to liquidation. Relying on SC precedent, it held that such questions "arise out of" or "relate to" insolvency/liquidation; the impugned order was sustained and the appeals were dismissed. en-us Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 08:25:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784672 The dominant issue was whether a fresh lease executed after commencement of CIRP was valid despite the moratorium. Applying the moratorium bar on creating legal rights or interests in the corporate debtor's assets, the Appellate Tribunal held that execution/registration of a new lease during moratorium, while an earlier lease was subsisting, lacked transparency and was contrary to the IBC; the fresh lease was therefore invalid and unenforceable, justifying directions to vacate and for consequential recovery of rent/licence dues. A further issue was jurisdiction under s.60(5) IBC to decide disputes concerning lease/licence terms linked to liquidation. Relying on SC precedent, it held that such questions "arise out of" or "relate to" insolvency/liquidation; the impugned order was sustained and the appeals were dismissed. Case-Laws IBC Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784672