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Facade and Deceptive Transactions - A company can be considered a facade if it is used to conceal wrongdoing, even if not originally incorporated with deceptive intent. Control and misuse by wrongdoers are essential factors in establishing a facade. Such companies may carry out low-valued or deceptive transactions to hide illicit activities Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. (Japan) VS Orient Ship Agency Pvt. Ltd. - Bombay.
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Valuation in Insolvency Proceedings - Fair value, crucial in insolvency resolution, is defined as the estimated realizable value of assets in an arm’s length transaction at the insolvency commencement date. The goal is to maximize asset value while maintaining the company as a going concern during resolution Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel India Limited Through Authorised Signatory VS Satish Kumar Gupta - Supreme Court, COMMITTEE OF CREDITORS OF ESSAR STEEL INDIA LIMITED THROUGH AUTHORISED SIGNATORY vs SATISH KUMAR GUPTA - Supreme Court.
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Undervalued and Diversion of Funds - Banks often act as passive witnesses to unapproved fund diversions and undervalued transactions, with amounts potentially reaching around ₹1,000 crore. Such undervaluations involve undervalued registry and unapproved asset transfers, indicating possible manipulation and concealment of true asset values Bikram chatterji VS Union Of India - Supreme Court.
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Mismanagement and Fraudulent Transactions - Cases highlight failures in transparency, including undisclosed material information and unauthorized transactions. Notably, property purchases at heavily discounted rates compared to market value suggest undervaluation, which could be used to divert or hide assets Ms. Kanta Agarwala VS EXCLUSIVE CAPITAL LIMITED - National Company Law Tribunal.
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Legal Concepts of Retroactivity - The application of new laws to past transactions involves true retroactivity (applied to completed acts) and quasi-retroactivity (applied during ongoing transactions). These legal principles are relevant when assessing the validity of transactions in light of new regulations MANISH KUMAR VS UNION OF INDIA - Supreme Court.
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Anti-Manipulation and Deception Laws - Regulations prohibit manipulative and deceptive practices, especially with advances in technology that conceal transactions. Stringent bail conditions and legal safeguards are justified to prevent such offences Vijay Madanlal Choudhary VS Union of India - Supreme Court.
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Avoidance Transactions and Asset Valuation in IBC - Certain transactions are classified as avoidance under Sections 45 and 66 of the IBC, particularly involving Not Readily Realizable Assets (NRRA). Proper valuation is critical; undervaluing assets or offering minimal amounts for properties can hinder fair resolution and asset realization STATE BANK OF INDIA VS Dr K V SRINIVAS - National Company Law Tribunal.
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Definition of Fair Value and Colour - Fair value aims to reflect the true realizable worth of assets, while colour refers to deceptive appearances or semblances that lack substance, often used to conceal the real nature of transactions or assets COMMITTEE OF CREDITORS OF ESSAR STEEL INDIA LIMITED THROUGH AUTHORISED SIGNATORY vs SATISH KUMAR GUPTA - Supreme Court.
Analysis and Conclusion:
Low-valued and deceptive transactions under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) often involve companies acting as facades to conceal assets or wrongdoing. Proper valuation, transparency, and adherence to legal standards are essential to prevent manipulation, ensure fair asset realization, and uphold the integrity of insolvency proceedings. Regulatory provisions aim to detect and prevent undervaluation and fraud, but challenges remain in identifying and addressing covert manipulations facilitated by advanced technology and complex corporate structures.
Search Results for "Low Valued Deceptive Transaction Ibc"
2020 0 Supreme(Bom) 102 • India - Bombay
R.I.CHAGLA
The company may be a “facade” even though it was not originally incorporated with any deceptive intent provided that it is being used for the purpose of deception at the time of the relevant transactions. ... Corporate Veil, there must be both control of the company by the wrongdoer(s) and impropriety, that is use or misuse of the company by them as a device or facade to conceal their wrongdoing; and (vi) The company may be a ‘facade’ even though it was not originally incorporated with any deceptive ... (v) All these Companies carry on t....
2019 0 Supreme(SC) 1271 • India - Supreme Court
ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, SURYA KANT, V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN
(f) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 - Section 30(2)(b) and 53 - Minimum value ... corporate debtor needs to keep going as a going concern during the insolvency resolution process; that it needs to maximise the value ... Fair value is defined under regulation 2(1)(hb) of the CIRP Regulations to mean “the estimated realizable value of the assets of the corporate debtor, if they were to be exchanged on the insolvency commencement date between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s length transaction....
2019 5 Supreme 3 • India - Supreme Court
ARUN MISHRA, UDAY UMESH LALIT
diverted to unapproved uses – Banks acted as a mute spectator to unapproved diversion which was happening evidently in all banking transactions ... The management has done under-valued registry for all these cases. ... Total Amount involved in under-valued transaction is enclosed Annexure 26-A (Volume III Page no 584-586 ) & at Annexure S-7 (Supplementary Report page no 2842-2893). The amount shown below is the minimum and it may be in the range of 1,000 crore. ... Learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of Amrapali G....
2024 Supreme(Online)(NCLT) 478 • India - National Company Law Tribunal
Sh. Ashok Kumar Bhardwaj, J, Sh. Subrata Kumar Dash, T
of mismanagement, including failure to disclose material information, intimidation of key managerial personnel, and unauthorized transactions ... The transaction of the purchase of the car is at arm length basis and cannot be considered an undervalued/fraudulent/overvalued transaction. ... It is relevant to note that Respondent No.2 has purchased a property at Friends Colony West, New Delhi from UVARC for a heavily discounted rate of INR 80 Crores, which is otherwise valued at INR 180 Crores. ... This transacti....
2021 0 Supreme(SC) 23 • India - Supreme Court
ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, NAVIN SINHA, K. M. JOSEPH
The first, which may be called "true retroactivity", consists in the application of a new rule of law to an act or transaction which was completed before the rule was promulgated. ... The second concept, which will be referred to as "quasi-retroactivity", occurs when a new rule of law is applied to an act or transaction in the process of completion.... The foundation of these concepts is the distinction between completed and pending transactions.... ' T.C. ... A retrospective law, in other words, either supplants an existing law or create....
2022 7 Supreme 193 • India - Supreme Court
A. M. KHANWILKAR, DINESH MAHESHWARI, C. T. RAVIKUMAR
Prohibition of manipulative and deceptive ... Guha & Ors., (1973) 1 SCC 696 (paras 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18-25) and pointed out that even in cases of FERA, a person stands in the character of an accused in a separate FIR for the same transaction. He cannot be compelled to incriminate himself. ... Further, it is stated that the offence is committed with the help of advanced technology so as to conceal the transaction, which makes the stringent bail conditions justified. Twin conditions of bail under Section 45 protect the int....
2024 Supreme(Online)(NCLT) 4629 • India - National Company Law Tribunal
classified as avoidance transactions under Sections 45 and 66 of the IBC under assignment of Not Readily Realizable Assets (NRRA). ... The Liquidator has failed to properly assess the minimum value of these rights. While it is true that Asset No. 2 was not formally valued due to the ongoing litigation, this does not imply that the property holds no value or should be sold for a negligible amount. ... However, the Liquidator tried to justify the offer of Rs 17,00,000 by stating that the Liquidation #HL_S....
2019 Supreme(Online)(SC) 473 • India - Supreme Court of India
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT
Fair value is defined under regulation 2(1)(hb) of the CIRP Regulations to mean “the estimated realizable value of the assets of the corporate debtor, if they were to be exchanged on the insolvency commencement date between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s length transaction, after proper ... “Colour', according to Black's Legal Dictionary, is “an appearance, semblance or simulacrum, as distinguished from that which is real ... a deceptive appearance ... a lack of reality'. A thing is colourable which is,....
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