The National Company Law Tribunal approved 107 resolution plans in the second quarter of FY 2026–27, which it says is the highest in any quarter since its inception, with an aggregate approved plan value of more than ₹11,000 crore. As on 30 September 2026, 294 resolution plans were pending for approval and orders were reserved in a further 41. The Tribunal is working with 48 Members against a sanctioned strength of 62.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has published its 2026 research volume, a collection of 19 papers by outside authors. The preface records the Code’s ten-year numbers till June 2026: 4,227 distressed entities rescued, 3,074 liquidation orders and over ₹4.35 lakh crore realised for creditors through resolution.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India held its 10th Annual Day at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 1 October 2026. Speakers pointed to faster, value-maximising resolution as the task for the next decade. IBBI’s Chairperson said the ecosystem now has over 4,400 Insolvency Professionals and over 6,000 Registered Valuers.
IBBI has further extended the deadline for electronic forms PGIRP-1 to PGIRP-6 from 30 September to 31 December 2026. Penalties for delayed submission or modification will be levied only after that date.
By Circular IBBI/LIQ/107/2026, each liquidation form that was due on or before 30 September 2026 and is submitted after its due date must carry a fee of ₹500 plus GST for every month of delay.
IBBI has amended regulation 31 of the Liquidation Process Regulations, 2016. Sub-regulations (3) and (4) are replaced by a single sub-regulation (3): the liquidator may modify an entry in the list of stakeholders when he comes across additional information warranting it, and shall intimate the Adjudicating Authority within thirty days of the modification. The amendment is in force from its publication in the Official Gazette.
IBBI has told insolvency professionals that the interim moratorium under section 96 (and section 124) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, in respect of a personal guarantor to a corporate debtor, ceased to operate from 26 May 2026 for applications pending before the Adjudicating Authority on that date. The circular rests on judgments of the Bombay High Court (24 July 2026) and the Delhi High Court (19 August 2026).
An IBBI discussion paper proposes four amendments to the regulations for insolvency resolution of personal guarantors to corporate debtors: nil voting share for related parties of the guarantor, examination and reporting of avoidance transactions, valuation of the guarantor’s assets by a registered valuer, and recording of creditors’ reasons on the repayment plan. These are proposals only. The last date for comments was 3 October 2026, which has passed.
By Circular No. 113/2026 dated 10 September 2026, NCLAT has prescribed forms for four kinds of requests before its Principal Bench, New Delhi. Under the accompanying SOP they are to be sent only by e-mail to principalbench.mentioning@nclat.gov.in by 3:00 PM on the preceding working day. Requests not in the prescribed format will not ordinarily be processed.
IBBI says it has information from law enforcement and regulatory agencies that the IBC framework is, in certain cases, being misused for purposes other than insolvency resolution or liquidation. Circular No. IBBI/CIRP/105/2026 dated 9 September 2026 gives insolvency professionals six illustrative indicators to watch for and requires an application to the Adjudicating Authority where, on reasonable grounds, the process appears to serve a fraudulent or malicious purpose.
IBBI’s discussion paper dated 14 August 2026 placed a draft circular for comments: nine illustrative indicators that should alert an insolvency professional to fraudulent or malicious initiation of CIRP, and an application to the Adjudicating Authority under section 60(5) read with section 65 where the professional forms that opinion. It was a proposal; the comment period ended on 24 August 2026.
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