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No More Technical Escapes: SC Settles Law on Guarantee Validity, Stamping & Disclosures in CIRP

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court held that liabilities arising from corporate guarantees qualify as financial debt under Section 5(8) of the Inso...

May 21, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

SC on Shortfall Undertakings as Financial Debt: China Development Bank v. Doha Bank

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court ruled that a shortfall payment clause in a Deed of Hypothecation can qualify as a contract of guarantee under th...

May 21, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

Ambiguous Position of Indian Tax Debts in Waterfall Mechanism

Corporate Law : The article examines how conflicting Supreme Court judgments in Rainbow Papers and Raman Ispat created uncertainty regarding the s...

May 18, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

IBC (Amendment) Act, 2026 open gateways for early intervention through CIIRP (Chapter IV-A (Sections 58A–58K) – Let’s Decode CIIRP

Corporate Law : The IBC (Amendment) Act, 2026 introduces CIIRP as a faster and proactive insolvency mechanism for early-stage financial stress. Th...

May 15, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

Insolvency As A Strategic Pressure Tool and How Courts are Pushing Back

Corporate Law : Explains how the Court held that insolvency proceedings cannot be used as a pressure tactic for debt recovery. Even if default is ...

May 5, 2026 222 Views 0 comment Print


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Latest Case Law Related to IBC 2016: January to March 2026

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court upheld joint insolvency proceedings against two interconnected real estate companies due to common management an...

May 21, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Issues 2026 Guidelines for Insolvency Professional Appointments

Corporate Law : 2026 Guidelines streamline selection of Insolvency Professionals for IRP, RP, Liquidator, and Bankruptcy Trustee roles, ensuring t...

May 19, 2026 2196 Views 1 comment Print

IBBI Proposes Amendments to IBBI (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016

Corporate Law : The amendments replace the consultation committee with CoC oversight, giving creditors greater control over liquidation decisions....

April 17, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Proposes Creditor-Led Insolvency Framework to Enable Faster Resolution

Corporate Law : The proposal focuses on enabling creditors to initiate resolution while retaining debtor management under supervision. It sets out...

April 17, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Proposes Amendments Due to Introduction of ‘Service Provider’ Definition

Corporate Law : The amendments arise from the inclusion of a unified “service provider” definition under the Code. The move expands regulatory...

April 15, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print


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NCLT Orders Dissolution as All Assets Were Liquidated & Distributed Under Section 53

Corporate Law : NCLT Indore held that dissolution under Section 54 of the IBC was justified after all assets of the corporate debtor were liquidat...

May 22, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Admits CIRP as OTS Proposal Remained Unimplemented Despite Repeated Extensions

Corporate Law : NCLT Mumbai held that ongoing One-Time Settlement discussions cannot defeat insolvency proceedings when debt and default are admit...

May 22, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Subsidiary Company Assets Cannot Form Part of Parent Company Insolvency: NCLAT Delhi

Corporate Law : NCLAT held that foreign oil and gas assets owned through Videocon subsidiaries could not be included in the CIRP of Videocon Indus...

May 22, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Directs Liquidation After 741-Day CIRP Expires Without Approved Resolution Plan

Corporate Law : Tribunal noted that the CIRP period, including all extensions, had reached 741 days and expired on 20 November 2025. Since no plan...

May 22, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Orders Liquidation After CoC Rejects All Resolution Plans With Majority Vote

Corporate Law : The NCLT Mumbai held that liquidation became mandatory under Section 33(2) of the IBC after the Committee of Creditors rejected al...

May 22, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print


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IBBI Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026

Corporate Law : The amendment bars related parties, recent auditors, and connected persons from acting as registered valuers in pre-pack insolvenc...

May 21, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI (Liquidation Process) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026

Corporate Law : The IBBI amended the Liquidation Process Regulations, 2016 to allow appointment of one registered valuer for each asset class in M...

May 21, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026

Corporate Law : The IBBI amended the CIRP Regulations, 2016 to permit appointment of one set of registered valuers for MSME corporate debtors. The...

May 21, 2026 174 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI (Model Bye-Laws and Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026

Corporate Law : The IBBI Amendment Regulations, 2026 introduce nominee directors on IPA governing boards and strengthen oversight mechanisms. The ...

May 14, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

Insolvency Professional Suspended for Repeated Delays in Liquidation Compliance

Corporate Law : The order highlights that delayed applications, late progress reports, and non-compliance with filing requirements amounted to ser...

May 7, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print


Increase in threshold for initiating CIRP is prospective in effect

May 20, 2020 3396 Views 0 comment Print

Whether increase in threshold by CG through notification  for initiating CIRP is prospective or retrospective in effect?

Covid-2019 Changes IBC Norms Too

May 19, 2020 6870 Views 0 comment Print

Covid-2019 or Corona virus has impacted almost entire world including India. It has changed the way of life and has impacted businesses deeply and adversely so much so that even many resourceful and strong economies are facing its dreaded impact. The economies have been hit by and large in all sectors including corporate performance, banking, […]

Submission of Financial Information to Information Utility

May 19, 2020 31365 Views 4 comments Print

NeSL is India’s first Information Utility and is registered with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) under the aegis of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The Company has been set up by leading Banks and Public Institutions and is incorporated as a Union Government Company.

Merger control for IRPs: Do acquisitions of distressed firms warrant competition scrutiny?

May 17, 2020 1878 Views 0 comment Print

This paper examines the proposal to use green channelling to give automatic approval to Insolvency Resolution Plans (IRP) that meet merger thresholds of the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

IBC: Adjudicatory Attempt to Step into the Shoes of Regulatory

May 14, 2020 1818 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble NCLT vide its order dated 12th May 2020, attempted to step into the shoes of Regulatory vide restricting the scope of section 7(3)(a), also, unwittingly try to give retrospective effect by covering those applications which are already filed and pending for admission. Hope the Hon’ble NCLT shall come out with a clarification, amendment in their order.

Debt Recovery under MSME- Best in Business after IBC Law

May 12, 2020 2364 Views 0 comment Print

There is no doubt that Delayed Payment has been and is the biggest problem majority of the business entities are facing and there are very less companies who pay to its vendors in time. This delay in payment to MSME creates a huge financial problem as due to this the money is stuck and the […]

GST Provisions relating to Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) to be complied with by IRP/RP

May 12, 2020 2781 Views 0 comment Print

Section 39(1) mandatorily requires every registered person to furnish monthly return on or before 20th day of the next month. In most of the cases, when a company is undergoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP in short), it becomes very difficult to for such companies to file their tax returns and pay off tax liabilities, obviously because of liquidity shortfall.

NCLT not to accept new petitions without record of default U/s. 7 of IBC, 2016

May 12, 2020 1203 Views 0 comment Print

All concerned are directed to file default record from Information Utility alongwith the new petitions being filed under section 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 positively. No new petition shall be entertained without record of default under section 7 of IBC, 2016

Liquidation Process of company & Model Timeline of Liquidation Process under IBC, 2016

May 11, 2020 35808 Views 4 comments Print

Liquidation Process of company and Model Timeline of Liquidation Process under IBC, 2016 The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC, 2016) provides for a time-bound process to resolve insolvency of the corporate debtor within a period of 180 days and one time extension of 90 days from date of the order passed by the Hon’ble […]

IBC 2016: Suspension of Section 7, 9 & 10: Its Implications & Way Forward

May 10, 2020 15423 Views 1 comment Print

In pursuance of the objective of preventing increased number of defaults by various enterprises amidst financial distress faced by the companies due to the Corona pandemic, the Government of India on 22nd April 2020 proposed to introduce Section 10 A under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, with the objective of suspending Section 7, Section 9 and Section 10 of the Code, 2016 dealing with initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP).

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