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Resolution plans approved under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code declined in FY26, while recoveries against admitted claims dropped sharply, raising concerns over resolution outcomes

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A decade after the IBC transformed India's debt recovery framework, mounting delays and falling recoveries are testing the reform's effectiveness

The most visible achievement of the IBC has been the market-led resolution of corporate distress

The recent IBC (Amendment) Act, 2026, aims to strengthen the law and improve outcomes

Workshop focused on amended IBC provisions, including group insolvency and cross-border resolution frameworks for stressed assets

In an order dated May 5, the tribunal allowed withdrawal of CIRP following an amicable settlement with lenders under Section 12A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of delays in NCLT approvals, warning that prolonged timelines could undermine the objectives of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

A growing mismatch between insolvency and tax laws is raising uncertainty for companies, with tax authorities denying loss carry-forward benefits despite approved resolution plans

Top court rules corporate guarantees qualify as financial debt under IBC, directs reconstitution of creditors' panel in Reliance Infratel insolvency case

SBI seeks Supreme Court review of spectrum ruling, warning it may undermine lender rights and disrupt financing across telecom and other regulated sectors

Vedanta has challenged Adani Group's JAL resolution plan at NCLAT, alleging flawed and opaque CoC scoring that undermined value maximisation under insolvency rules

IBC amendments introduce a creditor-led fast-track insolvency route, tighten timelines and reduce procedural bottlenecks to improve recoveries and speed up resolutions

Parliament passes IBC Bill allowing land authorities in CoC meetings, with around 50,000 homebuyers expected to benefit from pending real estate cases

The amended IBC Bill requires the Committee of Creditors to record reasons for selecting resolution applicants, while introducing timelines for NCLAT and faster approval of plans

Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been a main and very crucial factor in improving the health of the country's banking sector, including recovery of non-performing assets. Piloting a bill for further amending the IBC in the Lok Sabha, the minister stressed that companies have been doing well and their corporate governance practices have also improved after coming out of the insolvency resolution process. She made the remarks while replying to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as reported by the Select Committee. The Bill has proposed 12 amendments to the IBC, which came into force in 2016. The IBC has been a main and very crucial factor in improving the health of the country's banking sector, Sitharaman said, adding that more than half of the NPAs (Non-Performing Assets) have been recovered by the banks through the resolution process. On August 12, 202

The introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has led to the recovery of over Rs 4 lakh crore in the last decade through the resolution of bankrupt companies, senior BJP MP Anurag Thakur said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Participating in the debate on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Thakur said IBC is not a recovery mechanism but a revival and resurrection of the company. The IBC enacted in 2016 has done a recovery of 50 per cent, while the SARFAESI Act, 2002 (Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest) has done a recovery of 20 per cent, and the Debts Recovery Tribunals have done a recovery of 10 per cent, he said, adding, "This indicates greater efficiency of IBC." It has changed the debtor-creator relationship and companies and promoters are afraid of getting into insolvency after IBC. Citing instances, he said, about 32,000 applications have been withdrawn and the underlying debt of more

The Supreme Court said CoC's commercial decisions are not immune from scrutiny where illegality or jurisdictional lapses are established

The IBC was designed to address collective action problems and prevent a race for enforcement that destroys going-concern value

Recent proposals by the insolvency regulator aim to increase transparency and accountability in the Committee of Creditors' decisions after the Supreme Court flagged gaps in the IBC process