Supreme Court of India

New Delhi Municipal Council v. Minosha India Limited

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Reported as [2022] 16 S.C.R. 1072
Bench K.M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy JJ.
Decided 27 April 2022

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that section 60(6) of the IBC does contemplate exclusion of the entire period dur ing which the moratorium was in force in respect of corporate debtor in regard to a proceeding as contemplated therein at the hands of the corporate debtor.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – Arbitration and conciliation Act, 1996 – Limitation Act, 1963 – Limitation Pe riod – Insolvency – Appointment of Arbitrator – Freezing o f limitation during the moratorium period – Appellant (NDMC) pla ced a purchase order with the Respondent (MIL) – Due to the f ailure on part of the Respondent to perform its obligation as per th e existing agreement, NDMC terminated the agreement – On June 7, 2016, the Respondent (MIL) issued the notice for commence ment of the arbitral proceeding as per the provisions provided un der the & Act, 1996 – Before the

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