In October 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that a Committee of Creditors (CoC) cannot withdraw its approval of a resolution plan submitted to the NCLT merely because the debtor company’s financial condition has improved under which framework?
✅ Correct Answer: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016
On 26 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered an important judgment in Bank of India & Others v. S.M. Kamal Pasha & Others (2026 INSC 1154).
The Court held that once the Committee of Creditors approves a resolution plan and submits it to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), the CoC cannot unilaterally withdraw or modify its approval merely because the corporate debtor’s financial position has improved.
📌 Important Facts for Competitive Exams:
Law: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016
Court: Supreme Court of India
Judgment date: 26 October 2026
Case: Bank of India & Others v. S.M. Kamal Pasha & Others
Case citation: 2026 INSC 1154
Bench: Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran
CoC: Committee of Creditors
NCLT: National Company Law Tribunal
Key provisions: Sections 12A, 30 and 31 of the IBC
Key ruling: An approved resolution plan cannot be unilaterally withdrawn by the CoC after submission to the adjudicating authority.
Important principle: Improvement in the corporate debtor’s financial position alone is not sufficient grounds to withdraw the approved plan.
🎯 Useful for: UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway, State PCS and other competitive examinations.
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