SC grants 3-week relief to SpiceJet, asks if airline wants to run show or close shop

Jan 28, 2022
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The Supreme Courtroom, whereas paying attention to the submissions of senior advocate Harish Salve, mentioned, “It’s a critical matter. in the event that they (SpiceJet) don’t wish to run the airways, we are going to declare (it) bancrupt and go for liquidation.”

The Supreme Courtroom on Friday requested low-cost airline SpiceJet if it wished to run the present or shut store whereas granting its three weeks of aid to resolve its monetary dispute with Swiss agency Credit score Suisse AG. 

An apex court docket bench, headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, additional stayed the operation of the Madras excessive court docket verdict allowing the winding-up petition and directing the official liquidator to take over the property of the airline.

Whereas paying attention to the submissions of senior advocate Harish Salve that SpiceJet would attempt to resolve the problem with the Swiss agency, the CJI mentioned, “It’s a critical matter. in the event that they (SpiceJet) don’t wish to run the airways, we are going to declare (it) bancrupt and go for liquidation.”

“Senior counsel Harish Salve sought three weeks’ time for attempting to resolve the matter and Mr Ok VVishwanathan (showing for the Swiss agency) additionally agreed to the adjournment. In the meantime, the excessive court docket order is stayed for 3 weeks,” mentioned the bench, additionally comprising justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli.

SpiceJet had moved the highest court docket in opposition to a January 11 order of a division bench of the excessive court docket upholding a latest verdict of a single choose bench ordering its winding up and directing the official liquidator hooked up to the excessive court docket to take over the property.

Credit score Suisse AG had moved the single-judge bench of the excessive court docket alleging that SpiceJet did not honour its dedication to pay the payments for over $24 million raised by it in the direction of upkeep, repairing, and overhauling of the plane engines and elements.

(With inputs from businesses)


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