NCLAT Upholds Revival of Corporate Insolvency Petition Despite Settlement Non-Compliance Under IBC Section 7

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....The NCLAT upheld the NCLT's order reviving the corporate insolvency petition filed by the financial creditor against the corporate debtor. Despite the existence of a settlement agreement acknowledged by the Adjudicating Authority, the corporate debtor failed to comply fully with its payment obligations under the settlement. The tribunal found that the corporate debtor implicitly admitted non-performance of the settlement terms. Consequently, the financial creditor was entitled to seek revival of the original petition. The Adjudicating Authority acted within its discretion by allowing the revival, balancing the rights of both parties and providing the corporate debtor an opportunity to contest the revival. The appellate tribunal found no error or illegality in the impugned order and dismissed the appeal, affirming the restoration of the insolvency proceedings.....