# Harpal Singh Chawla vs. Vivek Khanna & Ors.

> SC judgment dated 2025-01-02. Citation: TCN-2025-SC-00067. The case involves an appeal against an order by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. The…

- **Court:** SC
- **Order date:** 2 Jan 2025
- **Citation:** TCN-2025-SC-00067
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/supreme-court-of-india/harpal-singh-chawla-vs-vivek-khanna-ors-94067acd

## Summary

### Background

The case involves an appeal against an order by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. The NCLAT's order pertained to Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, and its application to a Corporate Debtor.

## Facts

The case originated from an order under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal issued an order that the appellant contested. The specific point of contention was whether the order under Section 7 of the IBC could be confined to only one project of the Corporate Debtor. The Supreme Court heard arguments from the appellant's senior counsel and reviewed the NCLAT's decision. The Supreme Court agreed with the NCLAT's view and dismissed the appeal. The relevance of the facts lies in the interpretation and application of Section 7 of the IBC and its scope concerning the Corporate Debtor's projects.

## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether the order under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 can be confined only …

**Ratio:** The legal principle applied is the interpretation of Section 7 of the Insolvency and

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**Reasoning:** The court's reasoning is based on its agreement with the view taken by the National

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**Interpretation:** The interpretation of Section 7 of the IBC is that it has a broader application

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**Application:** The ratio and reasoning are applied to the specific facts by dismissing the

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## Parties

- **Judges:** ABHAY S…; AUGUSTINE GEORGE…
- **Appellants:** HARPAL SINGH…
- **Respondents:** Vivek Khanna &…
- **Other parties:** Project Wis…; Real Estate…; +2 more

## Timeline

- **2025-01-02 — Hearing…**: The matter was called…
- **2025-01-02 — Order Da…**: The Supreme Court…

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