https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=786594 Pre-existing disputes bar admission of an operational creditor's insolvency application under Section 9 where the corporate debtor has communicated a genuine dispute before the demand notice. The applicable test distinguishes a bona fide dispute, supported by legal notices and correspondence, from a spurious, evasive or "moonshine" defence. Communications exchanged before the demand notice established a real dispute between the parties; consequently, the Section 9 application was not maintainable and its rejection was upheld. en-us Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:13:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=786594 Pre-existing disputes bar admission of an operational creditor's insolvency application under Section 9 where the corporate debtor has communicated a genuine dispute before the demand notice. The applicable test distinguishes a bona fide dispute, supported by legal notices and correspondence, from a spurious, evasive or "moonshine" defence. Communications exchanged before the demand notice established a real dispute between the parties; consequently, the Section 9 application was not maintainable and its rejection was upheld. Case-Laws IBC Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=786594