The Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has sought comments on the proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2024, to make the constitution of a monitoring committee mandatory for the smooth implementation of the resolution plan.
A recent ruling involved the petitioner challenging an income tax reassessment notice issued after the approval of a resolution plan by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The Hon’ble High Court of New Delhi in the case of Asian Colour Coated Ispat Limited v. Additional Commissioner of Income Tax and Ors.,(2024 SCC OnLine Del 5459), dated August 7, 2024, held that once a resolution plan is approved under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, income tax reassessment for periods before the plan’s approval is impermissible.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has floated a paper which envisages the disclosure of the corporate debtor’s status as a micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in the information memorandum. Stakeholders are invited to comment on this proposal by September 12.
The amendments recently notified to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017, require the information utility to verify key details such as the e-mail address of the debtor, the document showing proof of debt, etc. before issuance of record of default.
With a view to ensure authenticity, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has mandated a Valuation Report Identification Number (VRIN) for each valuation conducted under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has come out with certain measures pertaining to the professional services rendered and availed byinsolvency professionals (IPs), and the framework for insolvency professional entities (IPEs).[1]
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), vide notifications dated February 12, 2024, and February 15, 2024, amended the IBBI (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016,[1] and the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016,[2] respectively, in order to streaml
With the objective of facilitating a smoother process for liquidation, ensuring accountability, and bolstering the confidence of stakeholders in the liquidation process, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has introduced changes in the liquidation process. The same was implemented through the IBBI (Liquidation Process) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024, which were notified on February 12, 2024.
The changes corresponding to the proposals are suggested in the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016, and the IBBI (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016. The draft regulations have been annexed to the proposals.
Comments on the proposals and the draft regulations have been sought by November 28, 2023.
The Board’s proposals are as follows: –
Registration of corporate debtor’s real estate projects under RERA
The changes proposed seek to address the existing issues and safeguard the interests of stakeholders. The comments on the proposals and the draft regulations may be shared by November 10, 2023.
The sixteen proposals put forward by the Board are as follows: –
No verification of prospective bidders