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Adjudication of Debt

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Section 7 IBC | Without Prejudice Deposit Does Not Dispense With Adjudication Of Debt And Default : NCLAT
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|National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

Section 7 IBC | Without Prejudice Deposit Does Not Dispense With Adjudication Of Debt And Default : NCLAT

The NCLAT held that a without-prejudice deposit cannot substitute the mandatory adjudication of debt, default, and maintainability under Section 7 IBC. Setting aside an NCLT order that closed proceedings upon deposit, the tribunal ruled such deposits do not dispense with the creditor's right to a full determination of statutory prerequisites for CIRP initiation.