The Supreme Court has relaxed the 330-day timeline for resolving stressed assets
Insolvency proceedings will be initiated only on an application by the appropriate regulator, who will be notified by the MCA, depending upon the FSP
A case is taken up for resolution under the law only after approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
The move also comes against the backdrop of instances of various FSPs facing problems
On November 2, the CoC had rejected Haldiram Snacks' Rs 142 crore resolution plan
The share of financial creditors has risen from 40 per cent to 43 per cent in the same period
The NCLAT direction came while hearing the petition filed by Reliance Industries Ltd, which is seeking waiver in delisting procedure for Alok Industries.
Currently, resolution of stressed financial institutions cannot be taken up under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
ABG Shipyard is undergoing insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC, 2016) as per NCLT orders
The code came into force in December 2016 and the first resolution case was approved in August 2017
In September, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the Special Window fund but projects in the NCLT or those dubbed NPAs had been kept out of its ambit
The move also comes against the backdrop of financial sector players like Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd facing troubles
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