Insurance companies selling motor vehicle policies rushed to additional solicitor general Tushar Mehta last week to ward off the biggest risk to their balance sheets
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Strengthening the IBC | Business Standard Editorials
One of the concerns about the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has always been how well it will stand up to legal tests. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT),
Power sector NPAs: Govt, RBI’s different stand in HC could create confusion | Business Standard Column
Insolvency concerns might have caused further distress in a large number of infrastructure companies but the power sector is being dealt with by the government differently. The
IMF’s prophecy – The Hindu Business-Line
For India to be the growth engine of the world economy, investment needs to pick up Exuding confidence in India’s structural reforms as well as
One year on, GST is succeeding and growing – The Hindu Business-Line
As with any structural reform, GST too is evolving and will eventually accommodate excluded items One year is perhaps a short time to evaluate the
High growth alone is not the answer – The Hindu Business-Line
India needs to come to terms with political, social and economic tendencies that promote alienation, rather than inclusion There are great expectations about the growth
Tata Steel and Vedanta eligible to buy stressed assets of Bhushan Steel and Electrosteel: NCLAT – NEWS – The Hindu BusinessLine
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday dismissed a petition questioning the eligibility of Tata Steel and Vedanta to acquire the stressed assets
Why banks have not hiked savings deposit rates, yet – MONEY & BANKING – The Hindu BusinessLine
It was in July last year that SBI’s unceremonious 50 bps cut in savings deposit rate had rattled depositors and triggered a spate of similar
Some companies under insolvency resolution face fraud check – The Economic Times
About a dozen companies undergoing bankruptcy resolution are being reviewed by banks and investigating agencies for fraudulent activities including diversion of funds. A senior government
A judgment on simple language needed – The Economic Times
The observation by the bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that it may have to “write a judgment as to how a judge should
Bid eligibility challenge: NCLAT clears the deck for Tata Steel and Vedanta – The Financial Express
In the same order, the bench also held that Tata Steel’s resolution plan was fair and equitable to all the creditors, including the operational creditors
No Supreme Court stay on NCLAT’s Bhushan Power order – The Financial Express
In a setback for Tata Steel, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order that allowed the three bidders
SC stays NCLAT order allowing asset freeze of 4 independent directors – The Financial Express
n a case that will redefine the role of independent directors in the corporate sector, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the National Company Law
SC’s call on realty will help lenders and home-buyers – The Financial Express
The SC has also done well to allow a fresh round of bidding for Jaypee Infratech without excluding the earlier bids presented—this will allow greater
Arbitrary on arbitration: Proposed amendment in arbitration law needs to be dropped – The Financial Express
Once this law was in place, retired judges, chartered accountants and other professionals could be pressed into service as arbitrators, and in venues other than
The RBI and the real sector | Business Standard Column
Last month someone posted a very interesting link on Twitter: https:// http://www.newyorkfed.org/ research/epr/2018/ epr_2018_political-origins_sastry.html It is about something that matters in the current Indian context: The
The view from Washington: IMF is optimistic on India, but has its caveats | Business Standard Column
Annual reports on countries, done by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), are almost always politely worded and any criticism sugar-coated to the extent possible. Decoding the
NCLT benches may be doubled to cope with rising cases – The Financial Express
According to government data, till March 31, 2018, as many as 701 corporates had been admitted into resolution process, of which 67 were closed on
Exporters approach various courts over restrictions under GST regime | Business Standard News
Exporters have approached various courts over restrictions imposed for availing advance authorisation licences under the goods and services tax (GST) regime. The change in condition has led
Nothing called partial defaulters, IBC must apply equally to all: RBI | Business Standard News
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its submission to the Allahabad High Court, which is hearing a case filed against the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC),