The definition of Financial Debt in Section 5(8) of IBC does not expressly exclude an interest free loan. Financial Debt would have to be construed to include interest free loans advanced to finance the business operations of a corporate body – M/s. Orator Marketing Pvt. Ltd. Vs. M/s. Samtex Desinz Pvt. Ltd. – Supreme Court
This judgment is not only on interest free advance. In this judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court interpreted definition of Financial Creditor u/s 5(8) of the IBC, right of a financial creditor on default by Corporate Debtor, Construction/Interpretation of Statutory Provision, in case of doubt, how to read a statute, Interpretation of word “include” etc. Read summary with full text of the judgment.