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Bombay High Court clarifies that under the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909, creditors need not hold a decree to lodge claims with the official assignee. The official assignee must independently examine claims, and creditors with pending proceedings must secure final adjudication orders for dividend distribution, ensuring broader access to insolvency proceedings.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that creditors need not obtain a court decree to file claims with the Official Assignee under the Presidency-Towns Insolvency Act, 1909. Proof of debt through sworn affidavit and supporting documents is sufficient, streamlining insolvency proceedings and empowering unsecured creditors who lack the resources for litigation. This clarifies a long-standing ambiguity and aligns procedural fairness with the Act’s rehabilitative intent.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that funds deposited by a corporate debtor under court-approved consent terms remain available to creditors even after the company’s dissolution, as the deposit constitutes a secured claim protected by judicial oversight. This clarifies that court-monitored deposits are not extinguished by corporate winding-up, reinforcing creditor protections in insolvency proceedings.
NCLAT affirms that a tribunal-approved scheme of arrangement under the Companies Act binds dissenting creditors, even if it mandates withdrawal of pending civil suits and assigns claims to a third party. The ruling reinforces the legal sanctity of court-sanctioned compromises over individual creditor objections, impacting creditor rights in corporate debt restructuring.