Vidyasagar Prasad vs Uco Bank

insc-2024-810 Supreme Court of India 22 October 2024 • CIVIL APPEAL No. 1031 of 2022 • 15 min read

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Case Significance

Vidyasagar Prasad vs Uco Bank is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 22, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-810). The suspended director of a Corporate Debtor challenged the NCLAT order affirming admission of an IBC Section 7 application by UCO Bank for initiating CIRP proceedings. The key issue was limitation, but the Court found that the Corporate Debtor's OTS proposal letter constituted an unequivocal acknowledgement of liability under Section 18 of the Limitation Act. The appeal was dismissed. The bench comprised Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Sandeep Mehta. The judgment was delivered by Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha.

Summary

The suspended director of a Corporate Debtor challenged the NCLAT order affirming admission of an IBC Section 7 application by UCO Bank for initiating CIRP proceedings. The key issue was limitation, but the Court found that the Corporate Debtor's OTS proposal letter constituted an unequivocal acknowledgement of liability under Section 18 of the Limitation Act. The appeal was dismissed.

What was the outcome of Vidyasagar Prasad vs Uco Bank?

The suspended director of a Corporate Debtor challenged the NCLAT order affirming admission of an IBC Section 7 application by UCO Bank for initiating CIRP proceedings. The key issue was limitation, b...

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-810)