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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicInsolvency

Topic: Insolvency

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Byju Raveendran plans to ‘rise again’ with ‘sooner than expected’ relaunch of firm with ex-staffers

Amid the turmoil & insolvency troubles at Byju's, its employees have been among the worst hit with multiple layoffs & pay cuts.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India celebrates 8th Annual day

Former Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar was the Chief Guest and G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant delivered a lecture at the celebrations.

Byju’s auditor BDO Global resigns as company bankruptcy proceedings begin

The resignation comes after the startup failed to provide requested documents due to a suspended board amid insolvency proceedings and an asset freeze.

US lenders push Indian ed-tech giant Byju’s towards insolvency

The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived insolvency proceedings following a lawsuit by a trust representing U.S. lenders who say they are owed $1 billion by the company.

Budget proposes reforms for insolvency regime. Tech platform, more tribunals & bolstering existing ones

It was NDA that introduced Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in 2016. IBC replaced earlier framework which was governed by various laws that made the process cumbersome.

NCLT admits BJYU’s to insolvency resolution process after BCCI plea

NCLT said 'it cannot be disputed' that the parent of Byju's, Think & Learn Private Limited, had availed itself of the services of BCCI and had defaulted on roughly Rs 1.59 billion.

Defunct assets, robust economy — why cases under IBC are stretching ever longer & yielding less

Data from Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India shows time taken to come up with a resolution plan is 2.5 times what it was 4 yrs ago. Recoveries are only about 1/3 of claim amounts.

SpiceJet interested in acquiring bankrupt carrier Go First, shares spike about 7%

SpiceJet said it would make the offer after conducting due diligence on Go First’s resolution professional, said the official involved in conducting airline’s insolvency process.

SC allows ‘project-wise resolution’ for Supertech: What order means & how it will help buyers

Bringing every project of Supertech under insolvency proceedings will put homebuyers in a state of uncertainty & ‘cause immense hardship’ to them, says top court.

On Camera

Superman Modi to superpower meeting — Indian TV anchors script a Tianjin blockbuster

Tango, triad, trinity, troika — TV news pulled out every T-word from its dictionary and paired it with Tianjin to target Trump on tariffs and trade.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.