scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicLiquidation

Topic: Liquidation

Can director escape cheque bounce deposit liability if company is liquidated? SC seeks larger bench view

Supreme Court has flagged conflict in interpretation of the word ‘drawer’ in Negotiable Instruments Act, referred matter to Chief Justice.

Defunct assets, robust economy — why cases under IBC are stretching ever longer & yielding less

Data from Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India shows time taken to come up with a resolution plan is 2.5 times what it was 4 yrs ago. Recoveries are only about 1/3 of claim amounts.

With over $300 billion in debt, Hong Kong court orders liquidation of China’s Evergrande Group

While court order reportedly has recognition in some parts of China, the question is how far would Chinese courts recognise attempts to seize assets of indebted property developer.

‘Can’t sell ice to Eskimos:’ US fast-food chain Domino’s liquidates pizza business in Italy

Domino’s had entered the Italian market in 2015 through a franchising deal with local company, ePizza SpA. In a country used to thin-crust margheritas, Domino's unsuccessfully marketed pineapple and barbecue toppings.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.