Model Timeline under IBC Regulations is only a directory in nature, it cannot be considered a deadline – Standard Surfa Chem India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Kishore Gopal Somani, Liquidator of Advanced Surfactants India Ltd.- NCLAT New Delhi

NCLAT holds that it is pertinent to mention that Liquidation Process Regulation 47 deals with the Model Timeline for Liquidation Process. Model Timeline is only a directory in nature. It cannot be considered a deadline. It is provided under Regulation as a guiding factor to complete the liquidation process in a time-bound manner. In exceptional circumstances, such a time limit can be extended. Hon'ble Supreme Court, while dealing with the timeline provided under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, has held that the timeline provided under Section 7 of the Code is a directory in nature and in special exceptional circumstances, it can be extended.

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