Whether Corporate Debtor can raise pre-existing dispute in reply to the petition filed under Section 9 IBC in case demand notice issued under Section 8 of IBC is not replied? NCLAT answers
In the instant matter, the petitioner preferred an appeal challenging the order of Adjudicating Authority dismissing application in view of the “pre-existing dispute”. NCLAT held that when the reply to Demand Notice was not filed within 10 days, the Corporate Debtor is not precluded from raising the question of dispute or pleading that there is no amount due and payable.
