Insolvency law not a recovery mechanism, Supreme Court reiterates in key IBC rulingIn a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has clarified that insolvency law is not intended for the mere pursuit of debt recovery. It highl...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
Defaulting company promoters to be given new lease of life? All eyes on a big new IBC proposalIBC: India's insolvency regulations could soon see a significant shift. The proposed changes could allow company promoters facing defaults ...
07 Apr, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
NeSL enabling real-time access to digital debt & claims data in insolvency casesNeSL is providing instant access to digital default records for insolvency cases. This helps authorities quickly verify debt and claims. Am...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
Personal guarantors to bankrupt firms will need to declare crypto holding, art collections in IBC proceedingsNew draft rules will require personal guarantors of stressed companies to declare all personal assets. This includes crypto, jewellery, and...
04 Apr, 2026, 06.38 AM IST
ASK Property Fund exits Rs 1,500 crore debt fund with an investment multiple of 1.83xASK Property Fund has successfully exited Mahagun Group's Noida project. The fund invested Rs 310 crore in 2021 and received Rs 650 crore u...
24 Mar, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Struggling with debt? Here is how individual insolvency works in IndiaThe pandemic has made several people prone to debt traps with revolving credit card bills and easy personal loans taken from fintech compan...
23 May, 2022, 05.58 PM IST
'Changes to bankruptcy code ready, to be sent to cabinet’The changes include cross-border insolvency framework and harsher punishments for irregularities.
29 Jun, 2019, 08.57 AM IST
Universal debt relief scheme on cards for small borrowersScheme structured under IBC, micro-enterprises, small farmers, artisans, cottage industries to benefit.
13 May, 2019, 08.24 AM IST
What if you go broke like Vijay Mallya? Personal bankruptcy decodedWhile bankruptcy filing for corporates is well-organised under the IBC, it isn't as streamlined for individuals.
11 Apr, 2019, 06.25 PM IST
No moratorium for personal guarantors: Supreme CourtThe law mandates a moratorium of 180 days against a corporate debtor once insolvency proceedings start.
15 Aug, 2018, 10.17 AM IST
Separate route on anvil for individual insolvency casesThe ministry has suggested that DRTs designate special benches for resolution of individual insolvency cases. DRTs were established in 1993...
08 Feb, 2018, 11.52 PM IST
How Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code lays down a robust framework to deal with distressed assetsIBC, billed as the biggest economic reform in India after the Goods and Services Tax (GST), is a rare example of a speedy rollout and imple...
20 Jan, 2018, 11.30 PM IST
Screws tighten on defaulters, personal guarantors too may now face insolvency heatPersonal guarantors who may have escaped action in the NCLT process will no longer be immune. Their assets may now be encashed and used for...
30 Nov, 2017, 09.32 AM IST
Insolvency board drafts rules for repayment planDraft regulations specify excluded assets, such as unencumbered personal ornaments or house in use by the individual, will not be transferr...
12 Oct, 2017, 12.46 AM IST
Arundhati Bhattacharya advices SMEs to go in for equity capital, not debtAddressing the same event, chairman of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, M S Sahoo said the board will soon come out with an insolv...
08 Sep, 2017, 07.22 PM IST
Bankruptcy code to improve environment for creditors: FitchUltimately, political will is key to effective implementation which will require concerted efforts from interested parties and reforms in t...
13 May, 2016, 07.58 PM IST
- HDFC Bank moves SC over crucial insolvency laws
The Supreme Court will decide whether banks can initiate insolvency proceedings while recovering dues from individual defaulters as private...
30 Jul, 2008, 07.07 PM IST