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By setting aside a ₹1,885 cr inflated claim and correcting the information memorandum, the NCLAT affirmed that a guarantor can claim subrogation rights under the IBC. The ruling tightens claim valuation standards and protects guarantors in corporate insolvency cases.
The NCLAT has ruled that corporate insolvency resolution proceedings can proceed concurrently against both the principal borrower and its corporate guarantor, even when liquidation has been ordered against the guarantor. This clarifies that Section 12A of the IBC cannot be invoked to halt liquidation after resolution failure, reinforcing creditor rights and closing a key loophole in multi-debtor insolvency cases.
NCLAT clarifies that a corporate guarantor's liability under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code arises solely upon invocation of the guarantee, not the principal borrower's default date. The ruling reinforces Section 10A's moratorium protection, shielding guarantors from insolvency proceedings until the creditor enforces the guarantee deed.
NCLAT rules that a recovery certificate issued against a principal borrower triggers a fresh three-year limitation period for financial creditors to initiate CIRP against corporate guarantors. This holding clarifies the interplay between debt recovery mechanisms and IBC timelines, impacting asset reconstruction companies and lenders pursuing guarantor liability.