‘ } CompaniesKrishna Yadav 8 min read 04 May 2025, 07:05 PM ISTSome legal experts say JSW Steel may seek a review of the Supreme Court’s judgment overturning the resolution plan approved five years ago for Bhushan Power and Steel. (Reuters)Summary The Supreme Court’s ruling is a huge blow not only for JSW Steel, which owns a majority stake in Bhushan Power, but also raises several questions about India’s insolvency process. On 2 May, the Supreme Court sent shockwaves through India’s insolvency ecosystem with a surprise ruling that overturned a resolution plan approved five years ago for Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL), sending the company into liquidation. On the receiving end of the ruling was JSW Steel Ltd. The company, among India’s largest steelmakers, acquired BPSL through a winning ₹19,000 crore bid in 2021, injected capital, integrated operations, and gained control of its assets, but now finds its plans quashed. A Supreme Court bench led by Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Sharma effectively mandated the liquidation of BPSL, marking a dramatic end to the longest-running insolvency case under India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. Mint breaks down the key aspects of the judgment, the reasons behind it, its immediate fallout, and why this ruling could redefine India’s insolvency resolution landscape.What did the Supreme Court rule?The Supreme Court invalidated JSW Steel’s ₹19,350 crore resolution plan for Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd citing violations of key provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The ruling was passed on several pleas opposing JSW Steel’s plan, including those filed by former promoter Sanjay Singal, operational creditor Kalyani Transco, and the state of Odisha. The apex court found JSW Steel had delayed implementation, failed to make mandatory payments to creditors, and attempted to bypass obligations. It also criticized the committee of creditors (CoC) for approving the plan. Using Section 142 of the IBC, the court directed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to initiate fresh liquidation proceedings, effectively ending any chance of BPSL’s revival under the existing resolution plan. “There was a dishonest and fraudulent attempt made by JSW, misusing the process of the Court by not making the upfront payments as committed by it for about two and a half years and thereby enriching itself unjustly, and thereafter considering the rising prices of steel in the market, JSW sought to comply with the terms of Resolution Plan at a very belated stage, in collusion with the CoC and the Resolution Professional,” the Supreme Court stated in its judgement.What were the specific reasons behind the decision?The Supreme Court cited several serious lapses to justify its decision to scrap JSW Steel’s resolution plan for Bhushan Power and Steel and order liquidation:A clear violation of statutory in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. 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Mint Explainer: The Supreme Court’s Bhushan Power ruling that has stunned India’s insolvency ecosystem
