NCLAT disposes of Punit Goenka’s plea after Zee settles dues with its lender IndusInd Bank

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday disposed of an appeal filed by the promoters of Zee Entertainment after the company settled its dues with IndusInd Bank...

The development is a respite for the promoters of the company, who are currently trying to stitch a merger between Zee Entertainment with Culver Max Entertainment (Sony)...

Punit Goenka, managing director (MD) of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) approached the appellate tribunal in February to challenge the National Company Law Tribunals order to admit the company under the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process...

In two separate applications filed by the IndusInd Bank, has appointed Sanjeev Kumar Jalan, a partner in professional services firm BDO, and Mohit Mehra as resolution professionals for Zee Entertainment and Siti Network, respectively...

So far, the companys board, shareholders, lenders, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), Competition Commission of India (CCI), stock exchanges, and the Regional Director (RD) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has already approved the scheme of arrangement between Sony and Zee...

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