Company Appeal(at)(Ins) 1474/ND/2026 of Affle 3i Limited v. Axis Trustee Services Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
The NCLAT dismissed an appeal against the admission of a corporate debtor into CIRP under Section 7 of the IBC. The appellant, a strategic investor and decree-holder, alleged the CIRP was fraudulently initiated to defeat arbitral awards and inspection rights. The Tribunal held that once debt and default are established, admission is mandatory under Innoventive Industries and Swiss Ribbons. It ruled that allegations of fraudulent initiation under Section 65 must be raised before the Adjudicating Authority with cogent evidence, not for the first time on appeal. The appeal was disposed of with liberty to file a proper Section 65 application before the NCLT.
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed; liberty granted to appellant to file a proper Section 65 application before the Adjudicating Authority (NCLT) for adjudication on allegations of fraudulent initiation of CIRP, including the question of the appellant's locus standi.