Supreme Court of India

Vijay Kumar Jain v. Standard Chartered Bank & Ors.

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Reported as [2019] 1 S.C.R. 779
Bench R. F. Nariman and Navin Sinha JJ.
Decided 31 January 2019

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We are of the view that the petition and appeal must be allowed and the NCLAT judgment set aside.

Judgment, page 33

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.21, 24, 25 and 30 – Right of member of suspended Board of Directors to access certain documents particularly the resolution plans – Held: Though the erstwhile Board of Directors are not members of the Com mittee of Creditors (CoC), yet, they have a right to participate in each and every meeting held by the CoC and also have a right to discuss along with members of the CoC all the resolution pl ans that are presented at such meetings under s.25(2)(i)– Members of erst while Board of Directors, being vitally interested in resolution pl ans that may be

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