Speculative Investors Under IBC Judgment
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BEFORE: Speculative investors with guaranteed buybacks or high assured returns used their status as financial creditors to trigger insolvency against real estate developers for quick debt recovery. NOW: The Supreme Court ruled that speculative investors cannot initiate CIRP under Section 7 of the IBC, as their primary motive is profit rather than securing residential possession.
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BEFORE: The timely delivery of housing projects was primarily viewed as a contractual or statutory obligation under consumer law and RERA. NOW: The Court explicitly declared that the right to secure and timely possession of one's home is an integral facet of the Right to Shelter, protected as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.
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BEFORE: Speculative investors often resorted to forum shopping, using the IBC to bypass standard regulatory mechanisms. NOW: The Court reiterated that the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) is the primary forum for resolving real estate grievances, while the IBC remains a forum of last resort intended only for reviving viable corporate debtors.
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Practice Questions
Q1
With Reference ToWith reference to the Supreme Court judgment in Mansi Brar Fernandes v. Shubha Sharma (2025), consider the following statements: 1. The Court ruled that speculative investors with 'assured return' arrangements can freely initiate insolvency proceedings under the IBC. 2. The Court declared that the right to timely possession of one's home is a facet of the fundamental right to shelter under Article 21. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?