News › Markets  ·  28 Aug 2026, 1:59 PM IST  ·  4 days ago

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

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In one line — 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

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Source: Economic Times · AI-summarised by Anadi · Updated 28 Aug 2026, 2:30 PM IST

What Happened

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 against the principal borrowing companies.