NCLAT Confirms Operational Creditor's Application Valid; Debt Acknowledgment Extends Limitation Period Under IBC.

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....The NCLAT rejected the preliminary objections raised by the Corporate Debtor that the application u/s 9 filed by the Operational Creditor was barred by limitation. It held that the last payment was made on 26.08.2019, which was within three years, and there was an acknowledgment by the Corporate Debtor in writing reflected in the reply to the demand notice. As both conditions u/s 19 of the Limitation Act were fulfilled, the Operational Creditor was entitled to the benefit of extension of limitation. Consequently, the Section 9 application was well within the limitation period. The NCLAT dismissed the appeal.....