Supreme Court upholds Section 327(7) of Companies Act, 2013; affirms IBC's precedence in insolvency cases, no Article 21 breach.

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....Constitutional Validity of Section 327(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 - statutory claims of the “workmen’s dues” - Overriding effect of the provisions of IBC - As sub-section (7) of Section 327 of the Act, 2013 provides that Sections 326 and 327 of the Act, 2013 shall not be applicable in the event of liquidation under the IBC, which has been necessitated in view of the enactment of IBC and it applies with respect to the liquidation of a company under the IBC, Section 327(7) of the Act, 2013 cannot be said to be arbitrary and/or violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India - SC....