Scope of an asset and security freeze order - assignment or not ...

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October 21, 2023

Scope of an asset and security freeze order - assignment or not - The reference to pledge, in some places in the documents, did not undermine the fact that the rents payable to and receivable by the lender (IL&FS) stood absolutely assigned to HDFC. The provisions of the TPA and the discussion of the various authorities support the conclusion that there can be a transfer of debts, which are defined as actionable claims. In the present case, the rents payable by IL&FS tenants, lessees and licensees are debts, which stood transferred to the creditor, i.e. HDFC Bank. Therefore, the NCLAT’s conclusions are unexceptionable; the challenge to its correctness, therefore fails. - SC

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