Application of IBC Clean Slate Principle to Pre-Crystallized Labour Court Awards and Court Deposits

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Case
ROLTA INDIA LTD., v. ANIL VISHWANATH NADSOKAR. (Bombay High Court, 01-10-2026)
Law
Industrial Disputes Act, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Examination of the interplay between the clean slate principle under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and pre-existing crystallized labour claims.
  • Differentiation between pending unadjudicated proceedings and fully adjudicated pre-CIRP labour court awards.
  • Legal status of amounts deposited in court by employers as security during the challenge of labour awards.
  • Analysis of whether new management can claim court-deposited adjudicated employee dues under approved resolution plans.
  • Evaluation of natural justice requirements in employee dismissals following transfer disputes.