The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has delivered a clear verdict on the interplay between insolvency law and anti-money laundering enforcement. In the case Value Wise Consultancy Private Limited v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement & Ors. (Company Appeal (AT) (Ins) Nos. 1226 & 1227 of 2022), the Tribunal ruled on a question that increasingly troubles insolvency practice: once a company slips into moratorium, can it also expect protection from a separate law built to chase down criminally acquired wealth?
Vaish Associates Advocates