Advocate Harsh Singh|Enrolment No: BR/1404/2010
Practice Area 16 of 16

NCLT, Insolvency & Company Law Matters

Corporate insolvency and company litigation for Bihar before Kolkata NCLT and NCLAT.

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Primary Forums & Tribunals

NCLT Kolkata Bench (Bihar Jurisdiction) & NCLAT New Delhi

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Jurisdiction Coverage

Patna High Court & Subordinate Courts/Tribunals across all 38 Districts of Bihar

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Practice Overview & Legal Context

Corporate insolvency, creditor debt recovery, and company disputes concerning corporate debtors registered in Bihar. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Kolkata Bench exercises territorial jurisdiction over Bihar company matters, with appellate review before NCLAT New Delhi.

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Scope of Chamber Representation

8 Focus Areas
✓Issuing statutory Demand Notices under Section 8 of the IBC on behalf of operational creditors, and drafting replies raising pre-existing disputes
✓Filing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) petitions under Section 9 (operational creditors) and Section 7 (financial creditors) before NCLT Kolkata Bench
✓Defending corporate debtors against malicious or non-maintainable insolvency proceedings
✓Submitting and verifying claims before Interim Resolution Professionals (IRP) and Resolution Professionals (RP)
✓Insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings against personal guarantors to corporate debtors under Section 94 and 95 of IBC
✓Oppression and mismanagement petitions under Sections 241-242 of the Companies Act, 2013 in closely-held private entities
✓Restoration of struck-off companies under Section 252 of the Companies Act before NCLT Kolkata
✓Statutory company appeals before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at New Delhi
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Governing Acts, Rules & Codes

Litigation and advisory in this domain are governed by key central and Bihar state statutes:

⚖️Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC)
⚖️Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) Regulations
⚖️Companies Act, 2013 & NCLT Rules, 2016
⚖️Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority for Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors) Rules, 2019
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Litigation Procedure & Appellate Trajectory

Insolvency action for operational dues begins with a strict 10-day Section 8 demand notice. If unpaid and uncontroverted, an application under Section 9 IBC is filed before NCLT Kolkata. For internal governance deadlocks or director removal, petitions under Section 241/242 are instituted with urgent interim directions sought.

ℹLimitation periods and forum hierarchy apply strictly under relevant Bihar state rules.
Chamber Intake

Case Briefing & Document Review

For representation in NCLT, Insolvency & Company Law Matters before the Patna High Court, Bihar Land Tribunal, or district authorities across Bihar, reach the chamber directly.