NCLT dismisses IDBI Bank's insolvency plea against Zee Entertainment
IDBI Bank had moved to the NCLT in December last year claiming an amount of Rs 149.60 crore that has been disputed by the media house.

NCLT dismisses IDBI Bank's insolvency plea against Zee Entertainment | File Image
The National Company Law Tribunal on Friday dismissed IDBI Bank's insolvency plea against Zee Entertainment Enterprises to recover dues of Rs 149.60 crore. The bench that announced the verdict consisted of judicial member Kishore Vemulapalli and technical member Prabhat Kumar.
IDBI Bank had moved to the NCLT in December last year for the default of amount of Rs 149.60 crore that has been disputed by Zee Entertainment. This verdict is very important for the media company in its proposed merger with Culver Max Entertainment, formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India.
Zee had started settlement talks with creditors
According to a report by Bloomberg that was published on April 20, Zee Entertainment had started settlement talks with the creditors in order to repay the debts. This would remove the last hurdle for the company's merger plans that would create a $10 billion media giant.
Media reports also claim that Zee had offered to prepay the loan of Rs 149 crore through tranches.
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