Month: February 2021

Prevention of Corruption Act

Standard Chartered Bank executive held for taking bribe from borrower

A Standard Chartered Bank official was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) while taking a bribe of Rs...

ICAI silences CAs and students

ICAI warns CAs, students against objectionable social media posts

So why is the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) asking CAs and students exercise caution while sharing their...

Insolvency circulars

No relationship between size of debt and delay in resolution under IBC, says IBBI study

Inordinate delay in the resolution process is one of the biggest challenges that the insolvency and bankruptcy regime in the...

Australian personal insolvency cases drop 54% in December quarter

Personal insolvency cases in Australia drop 54.4% in December quarter

Personal insolvency cases dropped 54.4% year-on-year in the December 2020 quarter, according to the latest personal insolvency statistics released by Australian...

Kolkata Municipal Corporation

HC dismisses Kolkata Municipal Corporation plea challenging IRP’s control over attached property

Can a property having been seized by a government agency in recovery of its statutory claims against the corporate debtor...

Homebuyers

NCLT paves the way for liquidation of realtor estate developer 3C Homes

The Delhi bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered the liquidation of real estate developer Three C...

Ex-CEO's insolvency application against Siemens Gamesa rejected

SC thwarts ex-CEO from initiating insolvency proceedings against Siemens Gamesa

The Supreme Court has thwarted the last ditch attempt of former chief executive officer Ramesh Kymal to initiate insolvency proceedings...

IBBI income tax exempted

No TDS on capital gains from sale of company assets under liquidation: NCLAT

Should a buyer of asset under liquidation deduct 1% TDS on the capital gains as per Income Tax Act? The...

Bank fraud by by HDIL

ED attaches Rs 34-cr property of Mumbai-based builder in HDIL bank fraud case

Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has issued a provisional order for attachment of assets worth Rs 34.36 crore of Viva Holding...

Singapore Bankruptcy

Singapore unveils Simplified Insolvency Programme for micro, small companies

Singapore micro and small companies (MSCs), which have been severely impacted by COVID-19 and require support to restructure their debts to...