Corporate Debt Resolution Shields Restructured Company from Post-Approval Tax Demands Under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

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....HC ruled that additional tax demands against the corporate debtor (CD) after NCLT's Resolution Plan approval are invalid. The court held that post-resolution plan claims by creditors would impede the implementation of the approved restructuring process. Specifically, assessment orders and demand notices for tax years 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2017-2018 were quashed. The fundamental legal principle affirmed is that once an NCLT-approved Resolution Plan is in place, subsequent creditor claims are precluded to ensure a clean slate for corporate revival. The petition was consequently allowed, protecting the integrity of the insolvency resolution mechanism under the IBC.....