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u List of Rules/Regulations I-9
u List of Notifications I-11
u List of Circulars I-13
u List of Guidelines I-19
u Amendments made by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amend-
ment) Ordinance, 2021 at a glance I-21
u Amendments made by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amend-
ment) Act, 2020 and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second
Amendment) Act, 2020 at a glance I-23
u Amendments made by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amend-
ment) Act, 2019 at a glance I-25
u Guide to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordi-
nance, 2021 I-31
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Guide I-55
u A table showing enforcement of provisions of Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016 I-141
DIVISION ONE
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
u Arrangement of Sections 1.3
u Text of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 as amended by
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 1.15
u Appendix : Provisions of other Acts referred to in Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code 1.189
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 1.223
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Act, 2020 1.245
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2020 1.247
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2019 1.253
u Subject Index 1.257
I-5
DIVISION TWO
RULES AND REGULATIONS
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Model Bye-Laws and
Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regu-
lations, 2016 2.3
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Professional
Agencies) Regulations, 2016 2.20
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Profession-
als) Regulations, 2016 2.32
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating
Authority) Rules, 2016 2.63
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution
Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 2.82
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process)
Regulations, 2016 2.154
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquida-
tion Process) Regulations, 2017 2.217
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Information Utilities)
Regulations, 2017 2.256
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Advisory Committee)
Regulations, 2017 2.288
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Procedure for
Governing Board Meetings) Regulations, 2017 2.291
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Engagement of
Research Associates and Consultants) Regulations, 2017 2.300
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Salary, Allowances and
Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and
Members) Rules, 2016 2.305
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Fast Track Insolvency
Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2017 2.311
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Inspection and Investi-
gation) Regulations, 2017 2.350
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Employees’ Service)
Regulations, 2017 2.360
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Grievance and
Complaint Handling Procedure) Regulations, 2017 2.392
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Annual Report)
Rules, 2018 2.398
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Form of Annual
Statement of Accounts) Rules, 2018 2.400
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Mechanism for
Issuing Regulations) Regulations, 2018 2.419
CONTENTS I-6
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u Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017 2.422
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Medical Facility to
Chairperson and Whole-time Members) Scheme Rules, 2019 2.444
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority
for Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to
Corporate Debtors) Rules, 2019 2.446
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Insolvency and Liquidation Proceed-
ings of Financial Service Providers and Application to Adjudicating
Authority) Rules, 2019 2.465
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority
for Bankruptcy Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate
Debtors) Rules, 2019 2.473
u InsolvencyandBankruptcyBoardofIndia(BankruptcyProcessfor
Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Regulations, 2019 2.498
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution
Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Regula-
tions, 2019 2.519
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution
Process) Rules, 2021 2.534
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Pre-packaged Insol-
vency Resolution Process) Regulations, 2021 2.541
DIVISION THREE
GUIDELINES ISSUED UNDER INSOLVENCY
AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
u Guidelines for Technical Standards for the Performance of Core
Services and Other Services under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Board of India (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017 3.3
u Guidelines for empanelment of advocates 3.36
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Online Delivery of
Educational Course and Continuing Professional Education by
Insolvency Professional Agencies and Registered Valuers Organi-
sations) Guidelines, 2020 3.46
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Use of Caveats, Limi-
tations and Disclaimers by the Registered Valuers in Valuation
Reports) Guidelines, 2020 3.49
u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Continuing Profes-
sional Education for Insolvency Professionals) Guidelines, 2019 3.69
u Guidelines for Appointment of Insolvency Professionals as Admi-
nistrators under the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Appointment of Administrator and Procedure for Refunding to
to the Investors) Regulations, 2018 3.75
PAGE
I-7 CONTENTS
u Insolvency Professionals to Act as Interim Resolution Profession-
als,Liquidators,ResolutionProfessionalsandBankruptcyTrustees
(Recommendation) Guidelines, 2021 3.82
DIVISION FOUR
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED UNDER INSOLVENCY
AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
u Notifications issued under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 4.3
DIVISION FIVE
CIRCULARS ISSUED UNDER INSOLVENCY
AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
u Circulars issued under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 5.3
DIVISION SIX
RBI (PRUDENTIAL FRAMEWORK FOR
RESOLUTION OF STRESSED ASSETS)
DIRECTIONS, 2019
u Reserve Bank of India (Prudential Framework for Resolution of
Stressed Assets) Directions, 2019 6.3
PAGE
CONTENTS I-8
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY
LAW GUIDE
1
BACKGROUND OF INSOLVENCY CODE
1.1 Objective of Insolvency Code
The vision of law (as given in press release of Government of India)
is to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation. Some business
ventures will always fail, but they will be handled rapidly and
swiftly. Entrepreneurs and lenders will be able to move on, instead
of being bogged down with decisions taken in the past.
InsolvencyCodeisnotasubstituteforrecoveryforum -Wherever
there is existence of real dispute, provisions of Insolvency Code
cannot be invoked. Insolvency code is not intended to be substitute
to recovery forum - Mobilox Innovations v. Kirusa Software (2018)
1 SCC 353 = 144 SCL 37 = 85 taxmann.com 292 (SC) - quoted with
approval in Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh v.
Equipment Conductors (2018) 150 SCL 447 = 98 taxmann.com 375
(SC).
1.1-1 Purpose of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
As per preamble to the Insolvency Code, the purpose of this Act is
as follows—
u Consolidate and amend the laws relating to reorganisation
and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership
firms and individuals
u In a time bound manner
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u For maximisation of value of assets of such persons
u To promote entrepreneurship
u Availability of credit
u Balance the interests of all the stakeholders including
alteration in the order of priority of payment of Government
dues
u Establish an Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
(IBBI)
Insolvency code is a complete code (and decisions in other Acts
will not apply) - Insolvency code is a consolidating Act. It is
complete and exhaustive in the matters dealt with therein. The
Code is Parliamentary law that is exhaustive code on the subject
matter of insolvency. It is covered in Entry 9 List III of Seventh
Schedule, which reads as follows - Bankruptcy and Insolvency.
Innoventive Industries v. ICICI Bank (2018) 1 SCC 407 = 143 SCL
625 = 84 taxmann.com 320 (SC).
1.1-2 The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second
Amendment) Act, 2020
In view of difficulties created on account of lockdown duty to
Covid-19 (Corona) virus, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
(Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 was issued on 5-6-2020. The Ordi-
nance was later converted into Act. The provisions are discussed
in front pages and important provisions also summarised at
appropriate places. Hence the provisions not reproduced here.
1.1-3 InsolvencyandBankruptcyCode(Amendment)Ordinance,
2021
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021
hasbeenissuedon4-4-2021. Apre-packagedinsolvencyresolution
process (PIRP) for corporate persons classified as micro, small and
medium enterprises has been introduced by issuing an Ordinance.
Chapter III-A [sections 54A to 54P] has been introduced in Part II
of Insolvency Code.
The provisions are summarised in front pages and hence are not
reproduced here.
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY LAW GUIDE I-56
1.1-4 Insolvency Code applies to personal guarantors of
corporate debtors
Insolvency Code was made applicable to personal guarantors of
corporate debtors w.e.f. 23-11-2017. However, there was no spe-
cific provision to conduct insolvency resolution process or bank-
ruptcy process if the personal guarantor does not pay up. Now,
this gap has been filled up w.e.f. 1-12-2019.
Provisions relating to Insolvency Resolution and Bankruptcy for
individuals and partnership firms (section 78 to section 187 of
Insolvency Code) have been made partially effective on 15-11-
2019 only for personal guarantors of corporate debtors (not for
other individuals and partnership firms).
Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Author-
ity for Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to
Corporate Debtors) Rules, 2019 and Insolvency and Bankruptcy
(Application to Adjudicating Authority for Bankruptcy Process
for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Rules, 2019 have
been made effective from 1-12-2019.
IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to
Corporate Debtors) Regulations, 2019 and IBBI (Bankruptcy Pro-
cess for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Regulations,
2019 have also been notified w.e.f. 1-12-2019.
NCLT will be ‘adjudicating authority’ for this purpose. NCLAT will
be appellate authority.
Many writ petitions were filed before various High Courts regard-
ing applicability of provisions of Insolvency Code to personal
guarantors. Hence, all writ petitions were transferred to Supreme
Court in IBBI v. Lalit Kumar Jain (2020) 10 SCC 703 = 121
taxmann.com 364 = 163 SCL 291 (SC).
Now, the provision of making Insolvency Code applicable to
personal guarantors of corporate debtors has been held valid in
Lalit Kumar Jain v. UOI [2021] 127 taxmann.com 368 (SC).
1.2 Overall scheme of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code
An Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) will be
established. This Board (IBBI) will oversee the work of insolvency
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and bankruptcy of corporate persons, firms and individuals. [The
Board (IBBI) has been established on 1-10-2016, vide Notification
No. 3110(E) dated 1-10-2016].
Actual work relating to insolvency and bankruptcy will be handled
mostly by ‘Insolvency Professionals’ (IP). They will be members of
‘Insolvency Professional Agency’ (IPA) which will ensure that the
membershavesufficientknowledgeandexpertiseinthesematters.
IPA will also regulate the profession of IP.
The basic idea of Insolvency Code is that when an enterprise
(individual, firm or corporation person) defaults in payment of its
dues,thecontrolshiftstoCommitteeofCreditors(CoC)offinancial
creditors. Actual work is handled by IP. There are specified time
limits to evaluate proposals for resuscitating (rehabilitating) the
enterprise or taking it to liquidation. IP has control over the debtor
under supervision of CoC.
Decisions are required to be taken in a time bound manner so that
there are greater chances that the enterprise is saved as a going
concern and productive resources of economy can be put to best
use.
Insolvency of corporate persons - Part II of Insolvency Code, 2016
[sections 4 to 59] deals with insolvency resolution and liquidation
for corporate persons.
Theactualworkwillbemostlyhandledby‘resolutionprofessional’
(whowillberegistered‘insolvencyprofessional’)undersupervision
of Adjudicating Authority (NCLT).
At first instance, corporate insolvency process will be initiated.
This will be initiated by (a) secured creditor/s (b) operational
creditor/s or (c) corporate person itself.
Insolvency professional will form a Committee of Creditors (CoC)
of financial creditors and with their concurrence, efforts will be
made to evolve and finalise plan to revive the corporate person.
Plan for rehabilitation of corporate debtor will be prepared by
Resolution Applicant (RA) and will be submitted to Insolvency
Professional for approval by Committee of Creditors (CoC).
Thisprocesswilllastfor180days,extendablebyfurthermaximum
90 days. During this period, efforts will be made to evolve a
‘resolution plan’ to rehabilitate the ailing corporate.
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY LAW GUIDE I-58
A Fast Track Corporate Insolvency Resolution will be available to
small corporate persons.
If the efforts fail, the corporate person will be liquidated in time
bound manner.
NCLT will be Adjudicating Authority and NCLAT will be appellate
authority for corporate persons.
DRT will be Adjudicating Authority for non-corporate persons
(individuals, firms and HUF). DRT will be Appellate Authority.
Winding up of companies - In most of the cases, liquidation
(winding up) of companies will be through the Insolvency Code
only. Direct winding up process under Companies Act, 2013 may
be used very rarely.
Bankruptcy of personal guarantors - Personal guarantors of
corporate debtors have been treated as a separate class. The
provisions of Insolvency Code have been made applicable to
personal guarantors of corporate debtors (often directors of the
company) w.e.f. 23-11-2017. The application for bankruptcy of
individual personal guarantor will have to be filed before NCLT
(and not before DRT) as per section 60(2) of Insolvency Code, 2016.
Bankruptcy of individuals and firms - Part III of Insolvency Code
2016 (sections 78 to 187 of Insolvency Code) deals with insolvency
resolutionandliquidationforindividualsandfirms.Forindividuals
and firms, there are two distinct processes - fresh start and
insolvency resolution. These are followed by bankruptcy order.
These provisions are notified w.e.f. 15-11-2019 only in respect of
personal guarantors to corporate debtors (not for other individu-
als and partnership firms).
NCLT will be the Adjudicating Authority and not DRT.
The ‘fresh start’ will apply to individuals whose income is below
Rs. 5,000 per month and debt amount does not exceed Rs. 35,000.
In their case, work of insolvency resolution will be handled mostly
by ‘insolvency professional’. Appellate Authority (DRT) will have
only supervisory role. This amount is so meagre that there will be
very few individuals who will be eligible and in fact, for them, even
this process is beyond their means.
In case of other individuals and firms, the process is similar to that
applicable to corporate persons.
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The process will be handled by ‘resolution professional’ under
supervision of ‘Adjudicating Authority’.
Insolvency Resolution Process will be initiated. Efforts will be
made to finalise ‘repayment plan’ with concurrence of debtor and
Committee of Creditors (CoC).
If the efforts succeed and repayment plan is successfully
implemented, the individual or firm will get a discharge order.
If efforts fail, the person will be declared ‘bankrupt’. The resolution
professional will take over estate of the bankrupt. He will sell or
dispose it off and satisfy repayments of creditors to the extent
possible.
After that, the bankrupt will get a ‘discharge order’.
The discharge order will be registered with Board (IBBI) in a
register maintained under section 196 of Insolvency Code, 2016.
1.2-1 Persons to whom the Insolvency Code applies
The provisions of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Insolvency
Code, 2016) apply to following, in relation to their insolvency,
liquidation, voluntary liquidation or bankruptcy, as the case may
be (section 2 of Insolvency Code, 2016).
Clauses (a) to (d) of section 2 except with regard to voluntary
liquidationorbankruptcy,werenotifiedandbroughtintoeffecton
15-12-2016. Clauses (a) to (d) of section 2 with regard to voluntary
liquidation have been brought into effect on 1-4-2017. However,
provisions have been made applicable to all persons notified in
clauses (a) to (g) w.e.f. 23-11-2017:
(a) Companies incorporated under Companies Act
(b) CompaniesgovernedunderspecialAct(sofarasofInsolvency
Code, 2016 is consistent with those special Acts i.e. provisions
of Special Act will prevail over of Insolvency Code, 2016)
(c) Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
(d) Other body corporates as may be notified by Central
Government
(e) personal guarantors to corporate debtors
(f) partnership firms and proprietorship firms; and
(g) individuals, other than persons referred to in clause (e).
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY LAW GUIDE I-60
1.2-2 Insolvency Code not applicable to financial service
providers unless specifically notified
The Code is not applicable to corporates in finance sector. Sec-
tion 3(7) of Insolvency Code, 2016 states that “Corporate person”
shall not include any financial service provider.
Thus, the Code does not cover Bank, Financial Institutions, NBFC,
Insurance Company, Asset Reconstruction Company, Mutual
Funds, Collective Investment Schemes or Pension Funds.
“Financial service provider” means a person engaged in the busi-
ness of providing financial services in terms of authorisation is-
sued or registration granted by a financial sector regulator – sec-
tion 3(17) of Insolvency Code, 2016.
Government can notify financial service providers for purpose
of insolvency and liquidation proceedings – Central Government
can notify financial service providers for purpose of insolvency
and liquidation proceedings, which may be conducted under the
Insolvency Code, in consultation with appropriate financial sec-
tor regulator – section 227 of Insolvency Code, notified and effec-
tive from 1-5-2018.
Insolvency Code made applicable to NBFC (including housing
finance companies) with assets Rs. 500 Crore or more - The
provisions of Insolvency Code have been made applicable to NBFC
(which include housing finance companies) with asset size of
Rs. 500 crore or more as per last audited balance sheet, vide Noti-
fication No. S.O. 4139(E) dated 18-11-2019. RBI will be the ‘Appro-
priate Financial Regulator’ for this purpose.
Under these provisions, Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Insolvency
and Liquidation Proceedings of Financial Service Providers and
Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2019 have been no-
tified.
1.3 Insolvency Code has overriding effect
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has overriding effect
over other laws - section 238 of Insolvency Code, 2016.
Limitation Act applies to proceedings before NCLT or NCLAT -
The provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 shall, as far as may be,
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apply to the proceedings or appeals before the Adjudicating
Authority, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, the
Debt Recovery Tribunal or the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal,
as the case may be.
Approved Resolution plan binding on Central/State Govern-
ment and local authority even in respect of statutory dues -
Provisions of Insolvency Code will prevail over provisions under
Employees Provident Funds Act, ESIC Act etc. Section 31(1) of
Insolvency Code specifically provides that resolution plan will be
binding on Government in respect of statutory dues like tax dues.
Section 238 of Insolvency Code provides for overriding effect to
provisions of Insolvency Code over other laws.
Thus, provisions of Insolvency Code will prevail over provisions
under Employees Provident Funds Act, ESIC Act etc.
Section 82 of CGST Act and SGST Act states that notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in any law for the time being in
force, save as otherwise provided in the Insolvency and Bank-
ruptcy Code, 2016, any amount payable by a taxable person or any
other person on account of tax, interest or penalty which he is
liable to pay to the Government shall be a first charge on the
property of such taxable person or such person.
Thus, CGST Act and SGST Act provides for priority as per Insol-
vency Code.
Section 178 of Income-tax Act does not have any specific provision
in this regard. Further, since Insolvency Code is later legislation, it
will prevail over provisions of Income-tax Act.
Section 31(1) of Insolvency Code specifically provides that resolu-
tion plan will be binding on Government in respect of tax dues.
The statutory wording is as follows.
The resolution plan so approved shall be binding on the corporate
debtor and its employees, members, creditors, including the Cen-
tral Government, any State Government or any local authority to
whom a debt in respect of the payment of dues arising under any
law for the time being in force, such as authorities to whom
statutory dues are owed, guarantors and other stakeholders in-
volved in the resolution plan - section 31(1) of Insolvency Code,
2016.
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY LAW GUIDE I-62
1.4 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)
An Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has been
established by Central Government under section 188(1) of
Insolvency Code, 2016 on 1-10-2016.
Address - Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, 7th Floor,
Mayur Bhawan, Shankar Market, Connaught Circus, New Delhi -
110001 Telephone: +91 11 2346 2900, office hours : 09:30 AM to
06:00 PM (Monday to Friday), except closed holidays.
CS Madhusudan Sahoo has been appointed as first Chairperson of
IBBI w.e.f. 1-10-2016.
Function of the Board (IBBI) is to exercise regulatory oversight
overInsolvencyProfessionals(IP),InsolvencyProfessionalAgencies
(IPA) and Information Utilities (IU).
The Board (IBBI) will have powers of civil court in respect of
issuing summons, discovery and production of books, inspection
of books/registers and issue of commissions for examination of
witnesses - section 196(2) of Insolvency Code, 2016.
1.5 Financial Sector Regulators
There are various regulators to regulate financial sector.
“Financial Sector Regulator” means an authority or body
constituted under any law for the time being in force to regulate
servicesortransactionsoffinancialsectorandincludestheReserve
Bank of India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, the
Pension Fund Regulatory Authority and such other regulatory
authorities as may be notified by the Central Government - section
3(18) of Insolvency Code, 2016.
IBBIisalsoaFinancialSectorRegulator.NFRA(NationalFinancial
ReportingAuthority)(whichisbeingconstituted)isalsoa‘Financial
Sector Regulator’
1.6 Adjudicating Authority (AA) and appellate authorities
NCLATisAdjudicatingAuthorityandNCLATisAppellateAuthority
under Insolvency Code for corporates.
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Taxmann’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Manual

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  • 4. Contents PAGE u List of Rules/Regulations I-9 u List of Notifications I-11 u List of Circulars I-13 u List of Guidelines I-19 u Amendments made by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amend- ment) Ordinance, 2021 at a glance I-21 u Amendments made by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amend- ment) Act, 2020 and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Act, 2020 at a glance I-23 u Amendments made by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amend- ment) Act, 2019 at a glance I-25 u Guide to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordi- nance, 2021 I-31 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Guide I-55 u A table showing enforcement of provisions of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 I-141 DIVISION ONE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 u Arrangement of Sections 1.3 u Text of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 as amended by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 1.15 u Appendix : Provisions of other Acts referred to in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 1.189 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 1.223 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Act, 2020 1.245 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2020 1.247 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2019 1.253 u Subject Index 1.257 I-5
  • 5. DIVISION TWO RULES AND REGULATIONS u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Model Bye-Laws and Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regu- lations, 2016 2.3 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regulations, 2016 2.20 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Profession- als) Regulations, 2016 2.32 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016 2.63 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 2.82 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016 2.154 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquida- tion Process) Regulations, 2017 2.217 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017 2.256 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Advisory Committee) Regulations, 2017 2.288 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Procedure for Governing Board Meetings) Regulations, 2017 2.291 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Engagement of Research Associates and Consultants) Regulations, 2017 2.300 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Salary, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules, 2016 2.305 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Fast Track Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2017 2.311 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Inspection and Investi- gation) Regulations, 2017 2.350 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Employees’ Service) Regulations, 2017 2.360 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) Regulations, 2017 2.392 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Annual Report) Rules, 2018 2.398 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Form of Annual Statement of Accounts) Rules, 2018 2.400 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Mechanism for Issuing Regulations) Regulations, 2018 2.419 CONTENTS I-6 PAGE
  • 6. u Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017 2.422 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Medical Facility to Chairperson and Whole-time Members) Scheme Rules, 2019 2.444 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority for Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Rules, 2019 2.446 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Insolvency and Liquidation Proceed- ings of Financial Service Providers and Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2019 2.465 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority for Bankruptcy Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Rules, 2019 2.473 u InsolvencyandBankruptcyBoardofIndia(BankruptcyProcessfor Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Regulations, 2019 2.498 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Regula- tions, 2019 2.519 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process) Rules, 2021 2.534 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Pre-packaged Insol- vency Resolution Process) Regulations, 2021 2.541 DIVISION THREE GUIDELINES ISSUED UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 u Guidelines for Technical Standards for the Performance of Core Services and Other Services under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017 3.3 u Guidelines for empanelment of advocates 3.36 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Online Delivery of Educational Course and Continuing Professional Education by Insolvency Professional Agencies and Registered Valuers Organi- sations) Guidelines, 2020 3.46 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Use of Caveats, Limi- tations and Disclaimers by the Registered Valuers in Valuation Reports) Guidelines, 2020 3.49 u Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Continuing Profes- sional Education for Insolvency Professionals) Guidelines, 2019 3.69 u Guidelines for Appointment of Insolvency Professionals as Admi- nistrators under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Appointment of Administrator and Procedure for Refunding to to the Investors) Regulations, 2018 3.75 PAGE I-7 CONTENTS
  • 7. u Insolvency Professionals to Act as Interim Resolution Profession- als,Liquidators,ResolutionProfessionalsandBankruptcyTrustees (Recommendation) Guidelines, 2021 3.82 DIVISION FOUR NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 u Notifications issued under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 4.3 DIVISION FIVE CIRCULARS ISSUED UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 u Circulars issued under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 5.3 DIVISION SIX RBI (PRUDENTIAL FRAMEWORK FOR RESOLUTION OF STRESSED ASSETS) DIRECTIONS, 2019 u Reserve Bank of India (Prudential Framework for Resolution of Stressed Assets) Directions, 2019 6.3 PAGE CONTENTS I-8
  • 8. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY LAW GUIDE 1 BACKGROUND OF INSOLVENCY CODE 1.1 Objective of Insolvency Code The vision of law (as given in press release of Government of India) is to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation. Some business ventures will always fail, but they will be handled rapidly and swiftly. Entrepreneurs and lenders will be able to move on, instead of being bogged down with decisions taken in the past. InsolvencyCodeisnotasubstituteforrecoveryforum -Wherever there is existence of real dispute, provisions of Insolvency Code cannot be invoked. Insolvency code is not intended to be substitute to recovery forum - Mobilox Innovations v. Kirusa Software (2018) 1 SCC 353 = 144 SCL 37 = 85 taxmann.com 292 (SC) - quoted with approval in Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh v. Equipment Conductors (2018) 150 SCL 447 = 98 taxmann.com 375 (SC). 1.1-1 Purpose of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 As per preamble to the Insolvency Code, the purpose of this Act is as follows— u Consolidate and amend the laws relating to reorganisation and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership firms and individuals u In a time bound manner I-55
  • 9. u For maximisation of value of assets of such persons u To promote entrepreneurship u Availability of credit u Balance the interests of all the stakeholders including alteration in the order of priority of payment of Government dues u Establish an Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) Insolvency code is a complete code (and decisions in other Acts will not apply) - Insolvency code is a consolidating Act. It is complete and exhaustive in the matters dealt with therein. The Code is Parliamentary law that is exhaustive code on the subject matter of insolvency. It is covered in Entry 9 List III of Seventh Schedule, which reads as follows - Bankruptcy and Insolvency. Innoventive Industries v. ICICI Bank (2018) 1 SCC 407 = 143 SCL 625 = 84 taxmann.com 320 (SC). 1.1-2 The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Act, 2020 In view of difficulties created on account of lockdown duty to Covid-19 (Corona) virus, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 was issued on 5-6-2020. The Ordi- nance was later converted into Act. The provisions are discussed in front pages and important provisions also summarised at appropriate places. Hence the provisions not reproduced here. 1.1-3 InsolvencyandBankruptcyCode(Amendment)Ordinance, 2021 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 hasbeenissuedon4-4-2021. Apre-packagedinsolvencyresolution process (PIRP) for corporate persons classified as micro, small and medium enterprises has been introduced by issuing an Ordinance. Chapter III-A [sections 54A to 54P] has been introduced in Part II of Insolvency Code. The provisions are summarised in front pages and hence are not reproduced here. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY LAW GUIDE I-56
  • 10. 1.1-4 Insolvency Code applies to personal guarantors of corporate debtors Insolvency Code was made applicable to personal guarantors of corporate debtors w.e.f. 23-11-2017. However, there was no spe- cific provision to conduct insolvency resolution process or bank- ruptcy process if the personal guarantor does not pay up. Now, this gap has been filled up w.e.f. 1-12-2019. Provisions relating to Insolvency Resolution and Bankruptcy for individuals and partnership firms (section 78 to section 187 of Insolvency Code) have been made partially effective on 15-11- 2019 only for personal guarantors of corporate debtors (not for other individuals and partnership firms). Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Author- ity for Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Rules, 2019 and Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority for Bankruptcy Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Rules, 2019 have been made effective from 1-12-2019. IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Regulations, 2019 and IBBI (Bankruptcy Pro- cess for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Regulations, 2019 have also been notified w.e.f. 1-12-2019. NCLT will be ‘adjudicating authority’ for this purpose. NCLAT will be appellate authority. Many writ petitions were filed before various High Courts regard- ing applicability of provisions of Insolvency Code to personal guarantors. Hence, all writ petitions were transferred to Supreme Court in IBBI v. Lalit Kumar Jain (2020) 10 SCC 703 = 121 taxmann.com 364 = 163 SCL 291 (SC). Now, the provision of making Insolvency Code applicable to personal guarantors of corporate debtors has been held valid in Lalit Kumar Jain v. UOI [2021] 127 taxmann.com 368 (SC). 1.2 Overall scheme of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code An Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) will be established. This Board (IBBI) will oversee the work of insolvency I-57 INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY LAW GUIDE
  • 11. and bankruptcy of corporate persons, firms and individuals. [The Board (IBBI) has been established on 1-10-2016, vide Notification No. 3110(E) dated 1-10-2016]. Actual work relating to insolvency and bankruptcy will be handled mostly by ‘Insolvency Professionals’ (IP). They will be members of ‘Insolvency Professional Agency’ (IPA) which will ensure that the membershavesufficientknowledgeandexpertiseinthesematters. IPA will also regulate the profession of IP. The basic idea of Insolvency Code is that when an enterprise (individual, firm or corporation person) defaults in payment of its dues,thecontrolshiftstoCommitteeofCreditors(CoC)offinancial creditors. Actual work is handled by IP. There are specified time limits to evaluate proposals for resuscitating (rehabilitating) the enterprise or taking it to liquidation. IP has control over the debtor under supervision of CoC. Decisions are required to be taken in a time bound manner so that there are greater chances that the enterprise is saved as a going concern and productive resources of economy can be put to best use. Insolvency of corporate persons - Part II of Insolvency Code, 2016 [sections 4 to 59] deals with insolvency resolution and liquidation for corporate persons. Theactualworkwillbemostlyhandledby‘resolutionprofessional’ (whowillberegistered‘insolvencyprofessional’)undersupervision of Adjudicating Authority (NCLT). At first instance, corporate insolvency process will be initiated. This will be initiated by (a) secured creditor/s (b) operational creditor/s or (c) corporate person itself. Insolvency professional will form a Committee of Creditors (CoC) of financial creditors and with their concurrence, efforts will be made to evolve and finalise plan to revive the corporate person. Plan for rehabilitation of corporate debtor will be prepared by Resolution Applicant (RA) and will be submitted to Insolvency Professional for approval by Committee of Creditors (CoC). Thisprocesswilllastfor180days,extendablebyfurthermaximum 90 days. During this period, efforts will be made to evolve a ‘resolution plan’ to rehabilitate the ailing corporate. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY LAW GUIDE I-58
  • 12. A Fast Track Corporate Insolvency Resolution will be available to small corporate persons. If the efforts fail, the corporate person will be liquidated in time bound manner. NCLT will be Adjudicating Authority and NCLAT will be appellate authority for corporate persons. DRT will be Adjudicating Authority for non-corporate persons (individuals, firms and HUF). DRT will be Appellate Authority. Winding up of companies - In most of the cases, liquidation (winding up) of companies will be through the Insolvency Code only. Direct winding up process under Companies Act, 2013 may be used very rarely. Bankruptcy of personal guarantors - Personal guarantors of corporate debtors have been treated as a separate class. The provisions of Insolvency Code have been made applicable to personal guarantors of corporate debtors (often directors of the company) w.e.f. 23-11-2017. The application for bankruptcy of individual personal guarantor will have to be filed before NCLT (and not before DRT) as per section 60(2) of Insolvency Code, 2016. Bankruptcy of individuals and firms - Part III of Insolvency Code 2016 (sections 78 to 187 of Insolvency Code) deals with insolvency resolutionandliquidationforindividualsandfirms.Forindividuals and firms, there are two distinct processes - fresh start and insolvency resolution. These are followed by bankruptcy order. These provisions are notified w.e.f. 15-11-2019 only in respect of personal guarantors to corporate debtors (not for other individu- als and partnership firms). NCLT will be the Adjudicating Authority and not DRT. The ‘fresh start’ will apply to individuals whose income is below Rs. 5,000 per month and debt amount does not exceed Rs. 35,000. In their case, work of insolvency resolution will be handled mostly by ‘insolvency professional’. Appellate Authority (DRT) will have only supervisory role. This amount is so meagre that there will be very few individuals who will be eligible and in fact, for them, even this process is beyond their means. In case of other individuals and firms, the process is similar to that applicable to corporate persons. I-59 INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY LAW GUIDE
  • 13. The process will be handled by ‘resolution professional’ under supervision of ‘Adjudicating Authority’. Insolvency Resolution Process will be initiated. Efforts will be made to finalise ‘repayment plan’ with concurrence of debtor and Committee of Creditors (CoC). If the efforts succeed and repayment plan is successfully implemented, the individual or firm will get a discharge order. If efforts fail, the person will be declared ‘bankrupt’. The resolution professional will take over estate of the bankrupt. He will sell or dispose it off and satisfy repayments of creditors to the extent possible. After that, the bankrupt will get a ‘discharge order’. The discharge order will be registered with Board (IBBI) in a register maintained under section 196 of Insolvency Code, 2016. 1.2-1 Persons to whom the Insolvency Code applies The provisions of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Insolvency Code, 2016) apply to following, in relation to their insolvency, liquidation, voluntary liquidation or bankruptcy, as the case may be (section 2 of Insolvency Code, 2016). Clauses (a) to (d) of section 2 except with regard to voluntary liquidationorbankruptcy,werenotifiedandbroughtintoeffecton 15-12-2016. Clauses (a) to (d) of section 2 with regard to voluntary liquidation have been brought into effect on 1-4-2017. However, provisions have been made applicable to all persons notified in clauses (a) to (g) w.e.f. 23-11-2017: (a) Companies incorporated under Companies Act (b) CompaniesgovernedunderspecialAct(sofarasofInsolvency Code, 2016 is consistent with those special Acts i.e. provisions of Special Act will prevail over of Insolvency Code, 2016) (c) Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) (d) Other body corporates as may be notified by Central Government (e) personal guarantors to corporate debtors (f) partnership firms and proprietorship firms; and (g) individuals, other than persons referred to in clause (e). INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY LAW GUIDE I-60
  • 14. 1.2-2 Insolvency Code not applicable to financial service providers unless specifically notified The Code is not applicable to corporates in finance sector. Sec- tion 3(7) of Insolvency Code, 2016 states that “Corporate person” shall not include any financial service provider. Thus, the Code does not cover Bank, Financial Institutions, NBFC, Insurance Company, Asset Reconstruction Company, Mutual Funds, Collective Investment Schemes or Pension Funds. “Financial service provider” means a person engaged in the busi- ness of providing financial services in terms of authorisation is- sued or registration granted by a financial sector regulator – sec- tion 3(17) of Insolvency Code, 2016. Government can notify financial service providers for purpose of insolvency and liquidation proceedings – Central Government can notify financial service providers for purpose of insolvency and liquidation proceedings, which may be conducted under the Insolvency Code, in consultation with appropriate financial sec- tor regulator – section 227 of Insolvency Code, notified and effec- tive from 1-5-2018. Insolvency Code made applicable to NBFC (including housing finance companies) with assets Rs. 500 Crore or more - The provisions of Insolvency Code have been made applicable to NBFC (which include housing finance companies) with asset size of Rs. 500 crore or more as per last audited balance sheet, vide Noti- fication No. S.O. 4139(E) dated 18-11-2019. RBI will be the ‘Appro- priate Financial Regulator’ for this purpose. Under these provisions, Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Insolvency and Liquidation Proceedings of Financial Service Providers and Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2019 have been no- tified. 1.3 Insolvency Code has overriding effect The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has overriding effect over other laws - section 238 of Insolvency Code, 2016. Limitation Act applies to proceedings before NCLT or NCLAT - The provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 shall, as far as may be, I-61 INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY LAW GUIDE
  • 15. apply to the proceedings or appeals before the Adjudicating Authority, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, the Debt Recovery Tribunal or the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be. Approved Resolution plan binding on Central/State Govern- ment and local authority even in respect of statutory dues - Provisions of Insolvency Code will prevail over provisions under Employees Provident Funds Act, ESIC Act etc. Section 31(1) of Insolvency Code specifically provides that resolution plan will be binding on Government in respect of statutory dues like tax dues. Section 238 of Insolvency Code provides for overriding effect to provisions of Insolvency Code over other laws. Thus, provisions of Insolvency Code will prevail over provisions under Employees Provident Funds Act, ESIC Act etc. Section 82 of CGST Act and SGST Act states that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law for the time being in force, save as otherwise provided in the Insolvency and Bank- ruptcy Code, 2016, any amount payable by a taxable person or any other person on account of tax, interest or penalty which he is liable to pay to the Government shall be a first charge on the property of such taxable person or such person. Thus, CGST Act and SGST Act provides for priority as per Insol- vency Code. Section 178 of Income-tax Act does not have any specific provision in this regard. Further, since Insolvency Code is later legislation, it will prevail over provisions of Income-tax Act. Section 31(1) of Insolvency Code specifically provides that resolu- tion plan will be binding on Government in respect of tax dues. The statutory wording is as follows. The resolution plan so approved shall be binding on the corporate debtor and its employees, members, creditors, including the Cen- tral Government, any State Government or any local authority to whom a debt in respect of the payment of dues arising under any law for the time being in force, such as authorities to whom statutory dues are owed, guarantors and other stakeholders in- volved in the resolution plan - section 31(1) of Insolvency Code, 2016. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY LAW GUIDE I-62
  • 16. 1.4 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) An Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has been established by Central Government under section 188(1) of Insolvency Code, 2016 on 1-10-2016. Address - Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, 7th Floor, Mayur Bhawan, Shankar Market, Connaught Circus, New Delhi - 110001 Telephone: +91 11 2346 2900, office hours : 09:30 AM to 06:00 PM (Monday to Friday), except closed holidays. CS Madhusudan Sahoo has been appointed as first Chairperson of IBBI w.e.f. 1-10-2016. Function of the Board (IBBI) is to exercise regulatory oversight overInsolvencyProfessionals(IP),InsolvencyProfessionalAgencies (IPA) and Information Utilities (IU). The Board (IBBI) will have powers of civil court in respect of issuing summons, discovery and production of books, inspection of books/registers and issue of commissions for examination of witnesses - section 196(2) of Insolvency Code, 2016. 1.5 Financial Sector Regulators There are various regulators to regulate financial sector. “Financial Sector Regulator” means an authority or body constituted under any law for the time being in force to regulate servicesortransactionsoffinancialsectorandincludestheReserve Bank of India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, the Pension Fund Regulatory Authority and such other regulatory authorities as may be notified by the Central Government - section 3(18) of Insolvency Code, 2016. IBBIisalsoaFinancialSectorRegulator.NFRA(NationalFinancial ReportingAuthority)(whichisbeingconstituted)isalsoa‘Financial Sector Regulator’ 1.6 Adjudicating Authority (AA) and appellate authorities NCLATisAdjudicatingAuthorityandNCLATisAppellateAuthority under Insolvency Code for corporates. I-63 INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY LAW GUIDE
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