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Subhash Chandra’s Zee pledge saga: How promoter leverage turned growth ambition into a debt trap

Subhash Chandra’s Essel Group expansion was fuelled partly by borrowing against pledged Zee shares, with personal guarantees adding to the promoter’s obligations. When the IL&FS crisis tightened liquidity and Zee’s share price fell, lenders enforced pledges, eroding Chandra’s stake. The episode offers lessons on promoter leverage, collateral risk and investing.

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Subhash Chandra case: CBI lodges FIR against Essel Group chairman, others in Rs 1,322 cr fraud

The CBI registered an FIR against Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra for alleged fraud. This action follows his opposition to a tribunal bench hearing his insolvency case. A special NCLT bench stayed approval of a repayment plan, noting a lack of clear majority. Chandra's personal insolvency process revealed a significant…

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NCLT larger bench stays Subhash Chandra insolvency verdict

A larger, five-member bench of the National Company Law Tribunal has put the August 25 ruling of a smaller tribunal bench on hold – a decision that had come out of the insolvency proceedings against Zee Group founder Subhash Chandra, according to Bar and Bench.

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NCLT forms 5-member bench to decide on Subhash Chandra's Rs 6.5 crore repayment plan

A new five-member bench will decide Subhash Chandra's repayment plan. This personal insolvency case involves claims exceeding twenty-two thousand crore rupees. A previous division bench failed to reach a majority verdict on the plan. Dissenting lenders have approached the insolvency appellate tribunal regarding the matter. The bench will commence hearings…

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Subhash Chandra Rs 22,000 cr case: NCLT fails to get majority view on insolvency plan with 99.7 percent haircut

Subhash Chandra's insolvency case: A tribunal bench referred the case for fresh adjudication. Lenders opposed a proposed repayment plan offering a deep haircut. The appellate tribunal NCLAT will hear the lenders' plea against a third member's order. This dispute arises from differing interpretations of insolvency code provisions. The case involves…

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Subhash Chandra's dissenting lenders Canara Bank, Union Bank move NCLAT against NCLT order

Dissenting lenders have challenged the NCLT order approving Subhash Chandra's personal insolvency plan. The Essel Group chairman's plan proposes a Rs 6.5 crore payment against creditor claims. Lenders argued that five entities linked to Chandra's family improperly influenced the voting process. The NCLT approved the plan after a third member…

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Subhash Chandra drops mention of Mukesh Ambani allegations, shifts focus to settling Essel debt

Subhash Chandra Rs 22,006 crore case: Zee founder Subhash Chandra has shifted focus from Ambani allegations. He is now addressing outstanding dues and defending his personal insolvency plan. Borrowers linked to his Essel Group have agreed to settle their obligations. Chandra stated he acted as a guarantor for these borrowing…

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Zee Entertainment shares crash 14% amid Subhash Chandra’s 99.97% loan haircut row

Zee Entertainment shares crashed on Monday after the NCLT approved a repayment plan involving founder Subhash Chandra. The plan entails a recovery of around Rs 6.5 crore against admitted creditor claims of Rs 22,006.57 crore, implying a 99.97% haircut.

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Subhash Chandra takes on Mukesh Ambani, accuses TV18 of ‘misinformation’

Two days after the National Company Law Tribunal approved a repayment plan under which creditors will receive around Rs 6.5 crore against admitted claims of Rs 22,006.57 crore in his insolvency proceedings, Zee founder Subhash Chandra has directly accused Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and his media network TV18 of…

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99.97% haircut? How the scissors worked in the Subhash Chandra case

NCLT has approved a resolution plan allowing Zee founder Subhash Chandra to pay about ₹6.5 crore against ₹22,006.57 crore in admitted claims in insolvency case. The 99.97% haircut has sparked controversy, but the claims relate to his role as a personal guarantor, not personal borrowing. Creditors can retain recovery rights…

The Economic Times

NCLT Subhash Chandra Case: Rs 22,000 crore is not bank loan write-off, sources on order

The National Company Law Tribunal approved a repayment plan for Essel Group founder Subhash Chandra. This plan does not signify banks writing off nearly all of Rs 22,000 crore in loans. The Rs 22,006 crore figure represents claims against Chandra as a personal guarantor. Corporate borrowers remain liable for their…

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Zee shares tumble 12% after Sebi action against Subhash Chandra, Punit Goenka

Zee Entertainment shares plunged over 12% after Sebi barred founder Subhash Chandra and CEO Punit Goenka from the securities market for one year over an unauthorised property pledge case. The regulator also fined ZEEL and flagged governance lapses, even as shareholders recently approved a Rs 3,144 crore promoter fundraise.

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ED raids Subhash Chandra-owned Essel Group’s Mumbai office: Report

The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches at Essel Group’s Mumbai office, which also serves as the office premises for Zee Media, ET Now reported, citing sources.

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No bills, low attendance, 10 questions: A recap of Subhash Chandra’s Rajya Sabha tenure

When he took oath as a Rajya Sabha MP in August 2016, media baron Subhash Chandra said it was now time to “give back to society” since he had done “a great deal of business in life”.

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