The court’s June 3 order will give more power to lenders and ensure speedy recovery in cases under the bankruptcy court, according to bankers and legal experts
Lenders have decided to drop bankruptcy proceedings against Siva Industries by accepting the one-time-settlement offer made by the company. This has now become a subject matter of intense debate. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) ruling will have a sweeping effect on India’s bankruptcy laws.
While it is not clear what exactly is the clarification sought by the NCLT from the lenders, there has been a debate of late on whether former promotes getting back control of their companies through out-of-court settlements will lead to dilution of the spirit of the Section 29 A.
The latest SFIO report also has a mention of former finance minister P Chidambaram based on a passing reference made by C Sivasankaran during the investigation.
The agency said it has issued a provisional order for attachment of assets under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Siva Group of Companies and Axcel Sunshine Limited located in the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.
In a latest in the Tata versus Mistry tussle, CNBC TV18 learns that Nusli Wadia has sent a fresh letter to market regulator Sebi raising corporate governance concerns on a 10-yer old inter-corporate deposit made by a Tata Steel subsidiary company.
C Sivasankaran, Chairman, Siva Group, said that Mistry should have resigned on the day when he was removed from group companies. Harsh Mariwala, CMD, Kaya, also spoke to the channel.
Siva Group chairman C Sivasankaran in an interview with Forbes India said he has been needlessly forced into boardroom battle at Bombay House.
"Mistry dragged me into the controversy, but did not mention that I had pledged my shares for the loan," says an agitated Sivasankaran.
Shares of Sun TV Network fell more than 11 percent intraday Monday after the Enforcement Directorate issued an order to attach properties and assets belonging to Kalanithi and Dayanidhi Maran.
CBI had alleged in the court that Dayanidhi Maran had "pressured" and "forced" Chennai-based telecom promoter C. Sivasankaran to sell his stakes in Aircel and two subsidiary firms to Malaysian firm Maxis Group in 2006.
"Both the Marans have been questioned and their statements recorded under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. They could be summoned again," sources said.
Besides the Maran brothers, the CBI has named Malaysian business tycoon T Ananda Krishnan, Malaysian national Augustus Ralph Marshall and four firms: Sun Direct TV Pvt Ltd, Maxis Communication Berhad, Astro All Asia Network PLC and South Asia Entertainment Holding Ltd - as accused in the case.
The charge-sheet is premised on CBI's findings following its investigations into a complaint made by the promoter of SVL, C Sivasankaran, that Dayanidhi Maran had allegedly abused his official position and constricted the business environment of Aircel between 2004 and 2005 with the aim of coercing SVL to sell Aircel to MCB.
Entrepreneur C Sivasankaran has exited the Hubtown Mumbai joint venture by selling his stake in Hindoostan Mills for Rs 500 crore, CNBC-TV18 learns from sources.
The CBI has widened its net in the Aircel-Maxis probe. The CBI has questioned two executives of the Standard Chartered, reports CNBC-TV18 quoting sources.
Countering former Aircel chief C Sivasankaran's charge on Monday, DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran said he never forced or arm-twisted the former Aircel chief to sell his business when he was the telecom minister.
In the high profile 2G scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has not found any evidence against Aircel, under C Sivasankaran and the NRI entrepreneur and feels that the company might have been victimized.