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India to Establish NCLT Bench for Faster Cross-Border Insolvency

NEW DELHI: India is set to establish a dedicated bench within the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) that will focus on cross-border insolvency cases, aiming to expedite legal proceedings following the notification of new bankruptcy regulations, according to sources familiar with the development. The cross-border framework, which received approval last month as part of amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), will draw from a UN model law but will be tailored to better fit India’s requirements. This initiative is designed to simplify access for creditors to the foreign assets of distressed companies and facilitate India’s collaboration with international…

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NCLT Clears Merger of Nirmal Lifestyle and Oberoi Realty

NEW DELHI: The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has sanctioned the merger of Nirmal Lifestyle Realty with Oberoi Realty, according to a regulatory filing from the company. This merger will take effect once the NCLT order is filed with the Registrar of Companies. Nirmal Lifestyle Realty will be dissolved without winding up as part of this merger. Since the transferor company is wholly owned by the listed entity, there will be no shares issued under the scheme, resulting in the cancellation of its entire share capital. The objective of this merger is to streamline the group’s…

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Oberoi Realty to Redevelop 1,740 Sq Meters in Mumbai

Representative image NEW DELHI: Oberoi Realty has initiated a development agreement for the redevelopment of a 1,740 sq meter plot located at Malabar Hill, Mumbai. This land will be developed in conjunction with nearby societies under a cluster development scheme, with the company anticipating a free sale component entitlement of up to 51,000 sq ft from this site. The company had previously signed a development agreement with two neighboring housing societies on M.L. Dahanukar Marg and Dr. G. Deshmukh Marg at Peddar Road, covering a total land area of 4,800 sq meters. From this project, the company forecasts a free…

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NCLAT to Review ₹919 Crore Bid for Hotel Horizon by Oberoi

NEW DELHI: The Insolvency Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) will review an appeal against an NCLT decision that sanctioned a ₹919 crore bid from an Oberoi Realty-led consortium for Hotel Horizon. A two-member bench of the NCLAT, based in Delhi, has accepted the appeal and ordered that no equity should be granted to the successful resolution applicants. Previously, on January 29, the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved the resolution plan submitted by a consortium consisting of Oberoi Realty, Shree Aman Developers, and JM Financial Properties and Holdings. Hotel Horizon features a strategically positioned land parcel of approximately…

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NCLT Approves Hotel Horizon Resolution, NCLAT Halts Equity Creation

Here’s a rewritten version of the provided content: The National Company Law Tribunal has sanctioned Hotel Horizon’s acquisition by a consortium consisting of Oberoi Realty, Shree Naman Developers, and JM Financial Properties and Holdings. The company has acknowledged liabilities amounting to ₹1,293 crore, while the successful bidder’s proposal entails a payment of ₹919 crore, leading to approximately 74% recovery for creditors of the financially strained firm. Prior to the tribunal’s sanction, the resolution plan had received unanimous approval from the company’s secured creditors. Hotel Horizon’s main asset is a coveted 1.85-acre land parcel located in Mumbai’s upscale Juhu area, with…

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Oberoi Realty Wins Bid for 11-Acre Bandra East Land

Representative AI image NEW DELHI: Oberoi Realty has won the highest bid for a long-term lease of approximately 45,371 square meters (about 11 acres) of railway land in Bandra East, Mumbai. This was confirmed after the financial bids were opened by the Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA), a statutory body under the Ministry of Railways. The company submitted a bid of ₹5,400 crores, quoted as net present value (NPV), for a 99-year lease on the land, which is strategically located along the Western Express Highway and has potential for around 19.5 lakh sq ft of floor space index (FSI). As…

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Oberoi Realty Q3 FY26 Profit Edges Up to ₹622.64 Crore

NEW DELHI: Oberoi Realty announced a slight increase in its net consolidated profit for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. The profit after tax reached ₹622.64 crore in Q3 FY26, compared to ₹618.38 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, according to a BSE filing. The company’s net consolidated total income for Q3 FY26 stood at ₹1,561.74 crore, reflecting a growth of 6.95% from ₹1,460.27 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. As of December 31, 2025, Oberoi Realty’s net worth was recorded at ₹17,289.66 crore, with a debt-equity ratio of 0.17. The current liability ratio was…

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Land Shortages Fuel Strategic Acquisitions through Bankruptcy

As land availability tightens and competition grows in India’s major cities, strategic buyers are increasingly using the corporate insolvency resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to acquire urban real estate. This framework is becoming crucial in facilitating ownership changes and land consolidation in areas with limited supply, a trend reflected in various recent rulings by bankruptcy tribunals nationwide. Data from the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India indicates that by the end of September, 8,659 companies had entered insolvency proceedings, with around 1,905 being real estate companies. Of these, approximately 1,472 have received resolution plans from prospective buyers,…

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Oberoi Realty, Shree Naman vie for 11-acre Mumbai land

Representative AI image Real estate developers Oberoi Realty and Shree Naman Developers have qualified as bidders for the Railway Land Development Authority’s 11.21-acre prime land parcel in Mumbai’s Bandra locality, according to sources familiar with the matter. The Railway Authority set a reserve price of ₹5,365 crore for the land located along the Western Express Highway in Bandra East. The land will be leased for a 99-year term under a revenue-share model, with a base FSI of four times, as per the Railways’ tender conditions. According to one source, “The selected developer is required to share a minimum of 45%…

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Four of 16 Developers Selected for South Mumbai Rail Plot

Representative AI image The Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA) has narrowed down its selection to four developers from a pool of 16 interested parties bidding for the development of a prime 2.5-acre site in Mahalaxmi, South Mumbai. This project is estimated to hold a revenue potential nearing Rs 10,000 crore, according to sources familiar with the matter. This tender saw significant participation from top developers, signaling a competitive bidding process for this government-owned parcel. The electronic bidding occurred on Tuesday. From what we gather from The Economic Times, the shortlisted developers include Lodha Group, Sobha Ltd, Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon,…