NCLAT dismisses BSE pleas challenging NCLT’s power to defreeze demat accounts in insolvency cases
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Why in news
The NCLAT dismissed BSE's plea challenging the NCLT's authority to defreeze demat accounts, affirming the NCLT's jurisdiction under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
Background
The Mumbai bench of the NCLT ordered BSE to lift the freeze on demat accounts of Future Corporate Resources and Liz Traders and Agents. The NCLAT ruled that the NCLT has jurisdiction under Section 60(5) of the IBC to entertain such applications during insolvency proceedings.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyNCLT: National Company Law Tribunal
- BodyNCLAT: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal
- FactSection 60(5) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) empowers NCLT to entertain applications for defreezing accounts
- FactBSE: Bombay Stock Exchange
For Mains
Q. Discuss the significance of the NCLT's jurisdiction under the IBC in ensuring the smooth resolution of insolvency cases involving listed entities.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Jurisdictional clarity: Affirmation of NCLT's authority over stock exchange actions during insolvency
- Asset liquidity: Ensuring access to demat accounts to facilitate faster debt resolution
- Regulatory conflict: Balancing stock exchange fee enforcement with IBC's priority of insolvency resolution
Keywords: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code · NCLT jurisdiction · Capital market regulation · Asset liquidation · Statutory authority
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