BCCI settlement: Supreme Court to hear Byju's insolvency appeals

BENGALURU: The Supreme Court has admitted two appeals in the ongoing insolvency proceedings of Think & Learn , the parent entity of Byju's. The appeals were filed by the company's promoters and cricket body BCCI. The apex court has scheduled the next hearing for July 21.

The cases stem from the insolvency application filed by the BCCI, which alleged unpaid dues from Byju's, a former Team India sponsor. However, both BCCI and Byju's claimed that a Rs 158-crore settlement was reached and executed before the constitution of the committee of creditors (CoC). The promoters are seeking withdrawal of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) based on this pre-CoC agreement.

Senior advocate KK Venugopal , appearing for the Byju's promoters, argued that the BCCI settlement was "fully agreed upon, paid, and formally communicated to the interim resolution professional well before the CoC was constituted." Supporting the plea, senior counsel Guru Krishna Kumar told the court that the company's US assets are at risk, alleging that the resolution professional withdrew American legal proceedings initiated by Think & Learn against its lenders.

The promoters' legal challenge comes after the NCLAT refused to allow the insolvency withdrawal, citing the formation of CoC.

The dispute adds a fresh layer to the legal troubles surrounding Byju's, which has been under intense scrutiny from regulators, creditors, and investors over the past year. The July 21 hearing could determine whether Byju's can exit the insolvency process based on the timing and validity of the BCCI settlement.