India's NCLAT dismisses Dhoot brothers' appeals in ₹5,354 crore SBI insolvency case
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India's NCLAT dismissed Rajkumar Nandlal Dhoot and Pradeep Nandlal Dhoot's appeals and upheld the initiation of personal insolvency proceedings under Section 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code over a Rs 5,353.78 crore demand by State Bank of India.
Why it matters
The dismissal removes appellate obstacles to starting a personal insolvency resolution process against the guarantors, enabling the insolvency machinery to proceed. That constraint limits the guarantors' ability to delay creditor recovery through further litigation and allows the appointed resolution professional to administer claims and assets.
Implications
- • The resolution professional appointed under Section 95 must commence the personal insolvency resolution process and file reports required by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
- • State Bank of India's recovery and legal teams must lodge their claims and actively participate in the personal insolvency proceedings to pursue recovery against the guarantors' estate.
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