Dewan Housing: Why insolvency resolution processes need a
greater degree of certainty
In November 2019, after reports of a large-scale financial scam,
Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL) became the first
non-banking financial company to be referred to the National
Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for insolvency proceedings.
In February 2020, 24 applicants submitted expressions of
interest for DHFL. Applicants were allowed to bid for either the
entire company or parts of the business. The last date for
submission of a resolution plan was April 16. The deadline
was extended multiple times, including on account of the COVID-19
pandemic, until November 9.
While the Adani group was reportedly among the initial 24