Supreme Court of India

Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel India Limited through Authorised Signatory v. Satish Kumar Gupta & Ors.

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Reported as [2019] 16 S.C.R. 275
Bench R. F. Nariman, Surya Kant and V . Ramasubsramanian JJ.
Decided 15 November 2019

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process – Power of Committee of creditors to approve resolution plan - On facts, resolution p lans for Corporate debtor-Essar Steel India Limited – In CIRP of cor porate debtor, ArcelorMittal India was successful resoluti on applicant – Resolution plan of ArcelorMittal specifically provi ding for an upfront payment of INR 35,000 crores in order to re solve debts amounting to INR 42,213 crores – Approval of final resolution plan of Arcelor Mittal by Committee of Creditors – Initiati on of several proceedings – NCLT allowed

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