Bankruptcy Code – Public Announcements

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 (‘Amendment Act’), which amends the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (‘Code’), received Presidential assent on April 6, 2026. Most amendments took effect on May 26, 2026. However, three significant mechanisms the accelerated admission deadline, creditor-initiated resolution, and group insolvency have been enacted but have not yet come into force and will take effect only upon the issuance of a commencement notification by the Central Government under the applicable provisions of the Code.

India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code undergoes significant reform through the 2026 Amendment Act, introducing stricter timelines, enhanced creditor oversight, and frameworks for group and cross-border insolvency. The amendments address persistent challenges in resolution efficiency, withdrawal restrictions, and fraudulent transaction scrutiny while aligning with international best practices to strengthen investor confidence.

This paper is a comment on this judgment. It critically analyses the decision of the Supreme Court and the impact of the judgment on insolvency law in India.

The Bombay High Court recently addressed a critical question regarding the temporal application of Section 96(4) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, which removed the interim moratorium protection for personal guarantors of corporate debtors. The ruling clarifies whether this amendment applies only to fresh applications filed after its enactment or extends to insolvency proceedings that were already pending when the law changed. This decision has significant implications for creditors seeking to pursue p

The Hon'ble Supreme Court in its recent decision in Anjali Rathi and Ors. v. Today Homes & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

The present legal framework in India to deal with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy situation is legislated in the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ...

List of applications admitted by NCLTs under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with details of public announcements inviting claims

In the regime of insolvency and bankruptcy law in India, the question of when and how the liabilities of Personal Guarantors crystallize has become increasingly significant.

The situation of personal insolvency in India is characterized by a stagnant system that is both inefficient and ineffective.

For nearly eight years, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) carried within it a quiet contradiction. On the one hand, it was designed to be a serious, time-bound, collective resolution mechanism and a creditor-driven process. On the other hand, it contained Section 12A, a provision that became one of the most strategically exploited exits in Indian commercial law.