Civil court not to have jurisdiction [ Section 63 ] - Insolvency Resolution And Liquidation For Corporate Persons - IBC

Civil court not to have jurisdiction [ Section 63 of IBC, 2016 ] No civil court or authority shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceedings in respect of any matter on which National Company Law Tribunal or the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has jurisdiction under this Code. Relevant Case Laws GE Power India Ltd. Vs. NHPC Ltd. 2020 (6) TMI 692 - HC, New Delhi Dated 26.06.2020 Sections 63 and 231 of the Code create a bar on the jurisdiction of the Civil Court in respect of any matter in which the AA and NCLAT has jurisdiction under the Code and the AA under the Code is competent to pass any order. Liberty House Group PTE Ltd. Vs. State Bank of India Ors. 2019 (2) TMI 1453 - HC, New Delhi Dated 22.02.2019 If the questions raised in the suits arise out of or in relation to insolvency resolution, the NCLT will have jurisdiction to entertain the same. The jurisdiction of the HC will also be barred by section 231 of the Code.