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NOTE 7 - NOTES PAYABLE
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE

On October 5, 2009, the Company consummated the exchange of an outstanding promissory note in the total principal amount of $ 2,000,000 (the “Original Note”) initially issued to the Steven M. Oliveira 1998 Charitable Remainder Unitrust (‘Oliveira’) for a new promissory note (the “New Oliveira Note”) on substantially the same terms as the original note except that the principal amount of the New Oliveira Note was $ 2,120,000 which reflected the accrued but unpaid interest on the Original Note and the New Oliveira Note did not bear interest. The New Oliveira Note was unsecured and was due and payable on October 4, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”). Prior to the Maturity Date, the Company was permitted to pre-pay the New Oliveira Note at any time without penalty or premium. The New Oliveira Note is not convertible into IGC Common Stock (the “Common Stock”) or other securities of the Company. However, under the Note and Share Purchase Agreement (the “Oliveira Note and Share Purchase Agreement”), effective as of October 4, 2009, by and among the Company and Oliveira, as additional consideration for the exchange of the Original Note, the Company agreed to issue 530,000 shares of Common Stock to Oliveira.

On October 16, 2009, the Company consummated the sale of a promissory note in the principal amount of $2,000,000 (the “Bricoleur Note”) to Bricoleur Partners, L.P. (‘Bricoleur’). There was no interest payable on the Note and the Note was due and payable on October 16, 2010 (the “Maturity Date”). Prior to the Maturity Date, the Company could pre-pay the Bricoleur Note at any time without penalty or premium and the Note was unsecured. The Note was not convertible into the Company’s Common Stock or other securities of the Company. However, under the Note and Share Purchase Agreement (the “Bricoleur Note and Share Purchase Agreement”), effective as of October 16, 2009, by and among the Company and Bricoleur, as additional consideration for the investment in the Bricoleur Note, IGC issued 530,000 shares of Common Stock to Bricoleur.  The Bricoleur Note remains outstanding.

During the three months ended December 31, 2010, the Company issued an additional 200,000 shares of Common Stock to each of Oliveira and Bricoleur specified above pursuant to the effective agreements respectively as penalties for failure to repay the promissory notes when due.

In March 2011, the Company finalized agreements with the Steven M. Oliveira 1998 Charitable Remainder Unitrust (‘Oliveira’) and Bricoleur Partners, L.P. (‘Bricoleur’) to exchange the promissory note issued to Oliveira on October 5, 2009 (the “New Oliveira Note”) and the promissory note issued to Bricoleur on October 16, 2009 (the “Bricoleur Note”) respectively for new promissory notes with later maturity dates. The Oliveira Note was due on March 24, 2012, bearded interest at a rate of 30% per annum and provided for monthly payments of principal and interest, which the Company chose to settle through the issue of equity shares at an equivalent value.  The Bricoleur Note was due on June 30, 2011 with no prior payments due and will not bear interest.   The Company issued additional 688,500 shares of its common stock to Bricoleur in connection with the extension of the term regarding the Bricoleur note.

As reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 6, 2012, the Company retired the note payable to Oliveira in the amount of $2,232,627.79 on April 5, 2012. The Company paid off the loan with 4,426,304 (now 442,630) shares of newly issued Common Stock. There remains a disagreement on some of the technical features of the note that the lender claims result in IGC owing additional principal, interest, and penalty fees.  The lender has sought relief through summary judgment from the court. IGC believes that IGC followed the clear terms of the note and that the lender's claims are frivolous.  Further, IGC believes that the lender has demonstrated a malicious pattern of harassing behavior in an effort to unduly increase their gains.  IGC is considering a counter suit in response to the lenders actions.

As reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 9, 2012, the Company and Bricoleur agreed to exchange the 2011 Note for a new note (“the 2012 Note”) which bore no interest and was due on December 31, 2012. In consideration for the exchange, the Company issued 300,000 shares of IGC to Bricoleur and issued additional 34,200 shares for February and March 2013 penalty payments. Effective March 31, 2013, the Company and Bricoleur Partners, L. P. agreed to amend the outstanding $1,800,000 promissory note (“2012 Security”), subject to the same terms of the 2012 Agreement, to extend the maturity date of the 2012 Security from December 31, 2012 to July 31, 2014.

The Company’s total interest expense was $419,436 for the year ended March 31, 2013 and $984,021 for the year ended March 31, 2012, respectively.  The interest expense in fiscal 2013 was $533,882. Of this, $501,300 was paid as non-cash and $32,582 was paid in cash. $501, 300 represents the aggregate value, based on the market value on the date of issuance, of common stock issued, in lieu of cash, for the payment of interest for the $1,800,000 Note with Bricoleur, during fiscal 2013. In fiscal 2013 there was a reversal of a provision made for interest payable in the amount of $114,446. Therefore the net interest booked in fiscal 2013 is $419,436. In fiscal 2012 the total interest expense was $984,021. Of this, $491,147 was paid as non-cash interest, $239,451 was paid in cash and in addition an amount of $253,424 was accrued as interest expense. For fiscal 2012, the line item of $2,232,628 is the aggregate value, computed using the market value on the date of issuance, of common stock issued in lieu of cash for the repayment of $2,052,628 principal and $180,000 of penalty due to Oliveira Trust as of March 24, 2013. The $2,232,628 payment represents full payment of the Oliveira Note, interest and late charges.  Other than these two amounts, we made payments of $311,147 during the year towards interest on the Bricoleur note payable. Therefore, a total of $2,543,775 was paid in common stock issued in lieu of cash during fiscal 2012 for outstanding interest, late payment penalties and principal towards the Oliveira Note and for interest payment to Bricoleur.   The Company capitalized no interest for the year ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011.