Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Manual with IBC Law Guide 21st Edition Jan 2026

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Manual with IBC Law Guide 21st Edition Jan 2026

The Present Publication is the 21st Edition | 2026 and has been amended up to 20th December 2025. This book is edited by Taxmann’s Editorial Board and offers the following noteworthy features:

• [Annotated and Updated text of the IBC] incorporating all amendments and insertions
• [Dedicated IBC Law Guide] explaining the purpose, structure, and interpretive contours of the Code, supported by judicial principles
• [Amendments-at-a-glance Tables] enabling quick identification of legislative changes and their effective dates
• [Enforcement and Commencement Tables] critical in a law where provisions have been notified in stages
• [Division-wise Consolidation] of Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, Notifications, and Circulars
• [Model Timelines, Formats &Compliance Tools] aligned with statutory and regulatory requirements
• [Exhaustive Circular Compendium] reflecting the operational reality of insolvency practice

The contents of the book are as follows:

• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016
  • Complete and amended statutory text
  • Arrangement of sections for ease of navigation
  • Appendix compiling provisions of other Acts referred to in the Code
  • Incorporation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Acts, including 2019, 2020, Second Amendment 2020, and 2021
  • Subject Index for precise statutory referencing
• Insolvency Resolution & Corporate Processes
  • IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations 2016
  • IBBI (Fast Track Insolvency Resolution Process) Regulations 2017
  • Framework governing CIRP timelines, Committee of Creditors, resolution plans, avoidance transactions, and reporting obligations
• Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process
  • IBC (Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process) Rules 2021
  • IBBI (Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process) Regulations 2021
  • MSME-focused debtor-in-possession framework with regulatory safeguards
• Liquidation & Voluntary Liquidation
  • IBBI (Liquidation Process) Regulations 2016
  • IBBI (Voluntary Liquidation Process) Regulations 2017
  • Circular-based clarifications on the Stakeholders’ Consultation Committee, distribution waterfalls, unclaimed proceeds, and reporting deviations
• Insolvency & Bankruptcy of Personal Guarantors
  • Rules and Regulations governing insolvency resolution and bankruptcy of personal guarantors to corporate debtors
  • Integrated procedural and adjudicatory framework
• Insolvency of Financial Service Providers
  • Insolvency and Liquidation Proceedings of Financial Service Providers Rules 2019
  • Special regime for financial entities and sector-specific insolvency administration
• Insolvency Ecosystem & Professional Regulation
  • IBBI (Insolvency Professionals) Regulations 2016
  • IBBI (Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regulations 2016
  • Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules 2017
  • Regulations and rules governing governance, inspections, investigations, reporting, and disciplinary processes
• Guidelines, Notifications & Circulars
  • Guidelines on technical standards, Committee of Creditors functioning, professional empanelment, continuing professional education, valuation reporting, and professional conduct
  • Notifications issued under the IBC, including enforcement and institutional notifications
  • Comprehensive Circular Compendium, including late-2025 circulars on:
    • Strengthened due diligence under section 29A
    • Revised filing and reporting utilities
    • Fees for delayed submissions
    • SOPs for NCLT proceedings and regulatory compliance