A 14-member Insolvency Law Committee had made suggestions to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, including addressing woes of home buyers and making recoveries easier for lenders
The government plans to promulgate an Ordinance to give effect to these changes since Parliament is not in session
As currently in force, the IBC has a 270-day deadline for settling disputes over NPAs that are referred to the NCLT
'The government is doing a blunder', according to C H Venkatachalam
Former Union law secretary,T K Viswanathan says society will benefit if an enterprise runs in a healthy manner, who ever be the promoter does not matter
Bbankruptcy proceedings continue to drag on in several cases beyond the expected time-frame, with borrowers and unsuccessful bidders challenging the process in civil courts
Tribunal tells committee of creditors to consider company's own higher offer
Despite growing demand for resolution professionals, the new-age turnaround experts are still learning on the job
With 600-700 new NPA cases getting admitted into NCLT every month, demand for Resolution Professionals is on the rise; their number has more than doubled in less than a year
Insiders said both bids have failed the legal eligibility test, as ArcelorMittal held 29% stake in Uttam Galva Steels, an NPA for over a year
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is India's best chance at tackling its crisis of bad debt
Essar Steel, Bhushan Power & Steel bidders may go to court
The insolvency and bankruptcy process is entering the decisive phase where some big-ticket stressed assets are up for grabs
IBBI is the regulator of insolvency resolution professionals and it has been given the temporary responsibility of regulating VPs
Easing of delisting rules and exemption from minimum public shareholding norms are among the key proposals; report in 2 months
Amendments to the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations say liquidation value to be paid to dissenting lenders will have to be kept confidential
IBC provides for a time-bound insolvency resolution process
The tribunal said the intent of the ordinance was not to disqualify promoters as a class from submitting resolution plans
The government move is driven by the realisation that SMEs are usually promoter-driven and attract resolution mainly from the promoters themselves
Experts, including stakeholders such as bankers, lawyers, investors and promoters, feel the time is right for the Code to incorporate the lessons learnt in its year-long journey