Jaypee Infratech and the Meaning of the term “Financial Creditor”
The Supreme Court made a mistake.
Jaypee Infratech, the Supreme Court and a Matter of Preference
The insolvency of Jaypee Infratech Limited (JIL) is only eclipsed by Essar Steel in its contribution to insolvency law. The very definition of a financial debt, the cornerstone of the IBC, was amended to fulfil the needs of its homebuyers, mostly the hapless purchasers of JIL’s aptly-named, graveyard-like “Wish Town” [...]