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IBBI notifies amendments to the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 | Current Affairs | Vision IAS
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IBBI notifies amendments to the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016

Posted 29 May 2025

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It aims to improve stakeholder representation, simplify compliance, and enhance transparency in the resolution process.

Amendments by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)

  • Revised forms for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP): Reducing compliance burden IPs; introduced a standardised monthly reporting cycle.
    • CIRP is a process of determining the repayment capability of the defaulter to decide the recovery mechanism for creditors. If found unable to repay the debt, the company is restructured or liquidated. 
      • CIRP can be initiated by: A financial creditor, an operational creditor, or the corporate itself.
  • Flexibility in Resolution Plans: Allowed Resolution Professionals (RPs) to invite resolution plans not only for the company as a whole but also for the sale of one or more of its assets.
    • This will aid resolution of companies holding assets across diverse sectors and attract sector-specific buyers.
    • The Committee of Creditors may direct the RP to invite providers of interim finance to attend as observers, without voting rights.
  • Guidelines for IPs: A common zone-wise Panel (valid from July 1 to December 31, 2025) to be created for appointment of IPs aimed at reducing delays in NCLT and DRT appointments.

About Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016

  • It is the umbrella legislation for insolvency resolution of all entities in India—both corporate and individuals.
  • Four pillars of IBC:
    • IPs and insolvency professional agencies (IPAs): Manage insolvency, liquidation and bankruptcy process.
    • Information Utilities (IUs): Store facts about lenders and terms of lending.
    • Adjudicating Authority (AA): National Company Law Tribunals (NCLTs) for corporate insolvency and Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRTs) for individual insolvencies.
      • 2 Appellate authorities– The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) and the Supreme Court of India.
    • IBBI: Regulator, responsible for specifying regulations for various processes.
  • Tags :
  • IBC
  • Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
  • Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)
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