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    Decoding the IBC (Amendment) Bill 2025: Key Reforms and Implications
    2025-08-25

    1 | 15 Introduction The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC/Code) is a landmark legislation which was enacted in 2016 to put in place a consolidated and holistic legal framework for resolution of stressed assets in India. Since its enactment, IBC has been one of the most dynamic legislations which has undergone several revisions on account of various learnings arising out of resolution of large volume of stressed assets in its initial phases.

    Filed under:
    India, Competition & Antitrust, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Khaitan & Co, Supply chain, Articles of association, Insolvency, Competition Commission of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Jet Airways, ICICI Bank, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, Axis Bank, Canara Bank, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (India), National Company Law Tribunal, Financial services banks, Financial services corporate
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    Khaitan & Co
    IBC: Resolution Plan Involving ‘Combination’ Must Clear CCI Hurdle First
    2025-08-06

    The legal framework w.r.t. law of insolvency in India has seen considerable progress since the introduction of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”). The Legislature, taking cue from various judgments passed by the courts and the grey areas identified during the implementation of the provisions of IBC, introduced various amendments from time to time. However, notwithstanding such amendments, various legal questions involving interpretation and implementation of provisions of IBC keep arising posing challenges before the Courts to resolve the same.

    Filed under:
    India, Competition & Antitrust, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Singhania & Partners LLP, Competition Commission of India, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (India), Supreme Court of India, National Company Law Tribunal
    Authors:
    Abhishek Kumar , Twinkle Kataria
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    Singhania & Partners LLP
    ‘Prior’ CCI Approval of Resolution Plans: A Case for Legislative Amendment
    2025-04-28

    Introduction

    The Supreme Court's recent judgement in Independent Sugar Corporation Ltd. v. Girish Sriram Juneja & Ors.[1] has reignited the debate in respect of the timing for Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) approval for resolution plans under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”).

    Filed under:
    India, Competition & Antitrust, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, S&R Associates, Competition Commission of India, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (India)
    Authors:
    Rajat Sethi , Akanksha Agrahari
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    S&R Associates
    For Resolution Plans involving combinations, Resolution Plan can be tabled for Committee of Creditors’ approval only after obtaining the requisite approval by the Competition Commission of Inda
    2025-04-02

    The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) by a 2:1 majority in Independent Sugar Corporation Limited v Girish Sriram Juneja and Ors1, has held that in case of resolution plans proposing a combination (i.e., a merger or amalgamation of the entities) of a corporate debtor, the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) must first grant the necessary approval before such Resolution Plan is placed before the Committee of Creditors (“CoC”) for it

    Filed under:
    India, Competition & Antitrust, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, JSA, Merger control, Insolvency, Competition Commission of India, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (India), National Company Law Tribunal
    Authors:
    Dheeraj Nair , Nisha Kaur Uberoi , Varghese Thomas , Fatema Kachwalla , Rahat Dawan , Vishrutyi Sahni , Kabir Saund , Pramothesh Mukherjee
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    JSA
    CCI Approves Acquisition of Retail and Wholesale Undertaking and Logistics and Warehousing Undertaking of the Future Group by Reliance
    2021-03-15

    On November 20, 2020, the CCI approved the acquisition of the (i) retail and wholesale undertaking (‘RWU’); and (ii) the logistics and warehousing undertaking (‘LWU’) of the Future Group (collectively, ‘Target Businesses’) carried out through various entities of the Future Group, by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (‘RRVL’) and Reliance Retail and Fashion Lifestyle Limited (‘RRVL WOS’) (collectively, ‘Acquirers’) respectively.

    Filed under:
    India, Competition & Antitrust, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, AZB & Partners, Supply chain, Competition Commission of India
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    AZB & Partners
    India : Prior competition clearance in Insolvency Resolution Process now mandatory - step towards “ease of doing business”
    2019-11-04

    The enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) has been often cited as one of the key economic reform of the present government . Undoubtedly the new enactment resulted in large corporate entities queuing up to acquire distressed companies and their assets, put on block following initiation of IBC proceedings, thereby infusing efficiencies in the economy due to likely revivals of such companies .

    Filed under:
    India, Competition & Antitrust, Insolvency & Restructuring, Vaish Associates Advocates, Competition Commission of India, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985 (Canada), Competition Act
    Authors:
    M M Sharma
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    Vaish Associates Advocates
    India : Prior competition clearance in Insolvency Resolution Process now mandatory - step towards “ease of doing business”
    2019-05-29

    The enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) has been often cited as one of the key economic reform of the present government . Undoubtedly the new enactment resulted in large corporate entities queuing up to acquire distressed companies and their assets, put on block following initiation of IBC proceedings, thereby infusing efficiencies in the economy due to likely revivals of such companies .

    Filed under:
    India, Competition & Antitrust, Insolvency & Restructuring, Vaish Associates Advocates, Competition Commission of India, Competition Act
    Authors:
    M M Sharma
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    Vaish Associates Advocates
    Competition Law Year in Review - Highlights Of 2018
    2019-01-28

    ​I. Institutional changes

     

    Filed under:
    India, Competition & Antitrust, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Luthra and Luthra Law Offices, Merger control, European Commission, Competition Commission of India, Delhi High Court, Bombay High Court, Supreme Court of India
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    Luthra and Luthra Law Offices
    It’s a Wrap - The Year in India That Was
    2017-01-05

    Key developments in the Indian legal landscape in 2016

    From the Startup India campaign launched in January 2016 to the coming into force of substantial provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in December 2016, the legal landscape in India has witnessed some crucial developments this past year. In this LawFlash, we describe briefly what we consider to be some of the key legal and regulatory developments in India in 2016.

    Arbitration Act

    Filed under:
    India, Arbitration & ADR, Company & Commercial, Competition & Antitrust, Corporate Finance/M&A, Environment & Climate Change, Insolvency & Restructuring, Private Client & Offshore Services, Tax, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Competition Commission of India
    Authors:
    Rahul Kapoor
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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