Not just banks and firms, even home buyers can claim their money under new bankruptcy law – Economic Times

A person who has to receive a payment from an insolvent company can now seek the claim under the insolvency law as the revised regulations have enabled owners of undelivered flats to get relief. Till now, only financial and operational creditors were permitted to seek claims under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The revised…

Explainer: How did Section 44 land five federal politicians in trouble over citizenship? – SBS

Section 44 of the Constitution sets out restrictions on who can be a candidate for federal parliament. Five subsections make clear what disqualifies people, but its article one that tripped up the two Greens, government minister Matt Canavan, One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts and Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce. It rules out anyone with allegiance, obedience,…

Insolvency professional seeks cooperation to keep Amtek Auto’s operations on going – Livemint

The Chandigarh bench of NCLT admitted Corporation Banks insolvency proceeding against Amtek Auto on 24 July and subsequently appointed Dinkar Venkatasubramanian as the insolvency resolution professional (IRP). Mumbai: The insolvency professional in charge of Amtek Auto Ltd has sought the cooperation of all creditors to keep the company as a going concern for a time-bound…

Jaypee Infratech case: Yogi Adityanath govt holds out hope, backs homebuyers – Hindustan Times

The Uttar Pradesh government gave hope on Wednesday to hundreds of distressed homebuyers of the Jaypee Infratech Group, promising to help the people get possession of their houses on time. The homebuyers, most of whom have invested their lifes savings, have sought the governments intervention after the National Company Law Tribunal admitted an IDBI Banks…

Jaypee insolvency: Govt’s sympathy with flat buyers, those who paid should get their homes, says FM Arun Jaitley – India TV

Photo: PTI Jaitley said the government’s sympathy are with aggrieved flat buyers Observing that flat buyers who have paid money to developers should get their flats, Finance Minister Arun Jailtey said “our full sympathy” is with the aggrieved home buyers. The minister’s comments came after the initiation of insolvency proceedings against Jaypee Infrastech threw its buyers into a lurch. The Finance minister…