1. INTRODUCTION

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 (the "AmendmentAct"), represents the most sweeping reform of India's insolvency regime since the enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (the "Principal Code"). 

I. INTRODUCTION 

April 07, 2026 The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 The Amendment Bill has now been approved by the Parliament post the report of the Select Committee as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act). Once in effect, the Act makes significant amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) introducing several new concepts and tweaking existing concepts in light of difficulties faced to make the IBC more efficient. This note sets out a summary of the key changes. A. Corporate Insolvency 1.

The Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) in Ujaas Energy Limited vs. West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited1 held that while claims not forming part of an approved resolution plan stand extinguished, a limited right to raise the defence of a set off in respect of such claim may still survive, depending on the terms of the resolution plan and in the facts and circumstances of each case.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India released the Report of the Committee on Framing Guidelines for Insolvency Proceedings in the Real Estate Sector, pursuant to directions of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Mansi Brar Fernandes v. Shubha Sharma & Ors., (December 12, 2025). The Court emphasized the need to prioritise project completion and protect homebuyer interests, consistent with broader constitutional principles, including the right to shelter under Article 21.

April 07, 2026 The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 The Amendment Bill has now been approved by the Parliament post the report of the Select Committee as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act). Once in effect, the Act makes significant amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) introducing several new concepts and tweaking existing concepts in light of difficulties faced to make the IBC more efficient. This note sets out a summary of the key changes. A. Corporate Insolvency 1.

In Roseland Buildtech Private Limited vs.

Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”),the approval of a resolution plan under Section 31 of the IBC is statutorily binding on the corporate debtor, its creditors, and other stakeholders to the restructured arrangement embodied in the plan.