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The IL&FS resolution has delivered higher-than-expected recoveries for lenders while triggering key changes in India's insolvency framework, corporate regulation and laws governing business conduct

To expedite real estate insolvencies, regulator IBBI has notified amendments to regulations providing for project-wise treatment, enhanced disclosures, stronger participation of homebuyers as well as detailed cost-assessment that will help attract more realistic bids. Against the backdrop of issues, challenges and delays being faced in the resolution of stressed real estate projects that are impacting homebuyers, the watchdog has amended the regulations pertaining to insolvency resolution process for corporate persons. IBBI is a key institution in implementing the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which provides the framework for resolution of stressed assets in a market-linked and time-bound manner. "The amendments aim to facilitate more informed and viable resolution of real estate projects, enhance transparency and accountability, and strengthen the interests of homebuyers and other stakeholders in the insolvency resolution process," IBBI said in a release on Saturday. With

Evaluating the IBC primarily through resolution outcomes provides only a partial picture of its effects

Creditors must look beyond immediate recovery to the future value a resolution plan can create

IBBI chairperson Jayanti Prasad flagged delays, ethics and realisations, while NCLT President Anupinder Singh Grewal cited vacancies and sought a higher filing threshold.

Indian Bank argues creditors should be able to reconsider an approved plan when circumstances change; resolution applicant says withdrawal is barred under IBC

From RBI intervention in the rupee and questions over electoral-roll revisions to distressed assets, India's growth challenges and political grief, today's opinions examine institutional and economic

The IBC requires a wider pool of investors willing to price distress

The IBC's long wait is driving creditors elsewhere

Diamond Power share price: The multibagger stock rose to ₹387 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), its 5 per cent upper price band and also an all-time high level.

However, the dues recouped still remain minimal

Subhash Chandra's repayment plan was backed by creditors holding 80.81 per cent of voting value, despite objections from several banks and institutional lenders

Tribunal directs SpiceJet and aircraft lessor Aviator ML to pay Rs 7.5 lakh each after they reached a settlement following reservation of the matter for orders

The new legislation on MSME is expected to help improve payment discipline among buyers of goods and services sold by small businesses, and could bring in an 'IBC moment' for enterprises facing delayed payments, a report said on Monday. It could become an 'IBC (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code) moment' for delayed payments by improving payment discipline among buyers and unlocking working capital for small businesses, said the report by an arm of rating agency Crisil. The bankruptcy law (IBC) has helped banks to get rid of bad loans by putting borrowers at the risk of losing control over their companies in case of a default. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which has been passed by the Parliament this month, provides for a time-bound resolution of payment disputes and stronger enforcement of awards. These measures could change buyer behaviour in a manner similar to the impact of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) on credit discipline,

Top court says insolvency moratorium cannot be used by promoters, directors or guarantors to stall consumer and other legal proceedings against them

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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has sought stakeholder feedback on a proposed integrated digital platform to streamline insolvency processes and improve transparency under the IBC

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A basic principle of game theory separates the power to divide a pie from the power to choose a slice. The IBC collapses the two

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