• Definition: IBC is a law enacted in May 2016.
  • It makes it easier to wind up a failing business and recover debts.
  • Objectives:
    • Promote entrepreneurship and credit availability.
    • Balance interests of all stakeholders.
    • Consolidate and amend laws for reorganization and insolvency resolution.
    • Maximize value of assets in a time-bound manner.
  • Key Features:
    • Shifts responsibility to creditor to initiate insolvency.
    • Time-bound resolution process (180 days, extendable).
    • Appointment of Insolvency Professionals (IPs).
    • Constitution of Committee of Creditors (CoC).
    • Resolution plan or liquidation of assets.
    • Four pillars: Insolvency Professionals, Information Utilities, Adjudication (NCLT/DRT), Regulator (IBBI).