Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Manual with IBC Law Guide By Taxmann – 21st Edition 2026

Insolvency & Bankruptcy Law Manual with IBC Law Guide is a comprehensive, authoritative, and practitioner-oriented consolidation of India’s insolvency and bankruptcy framework, built around the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC) and its extensive body of subordinate legislation. The Manual presents insolvency law not merely as a standalone statute, but as a fully administered and continuously evolving legal system, shaped by Rules, IBBI Regulations, Guidelines, Notifications, and a large corpus of binding Circulars. Unlike ordinary bare-act compilations, this Manual is conceived as a complete working reference for insolvency practice. It integrates the amended IBC text with a dedicated IBC Law Guide, amendment-tracking tools, enforcement tables, model timelines, procedural forms, and an exhaustive regulatory compendium. This Edition ensures alignment with the latest statutory amendments, regulatory clarifications, compliance mechanisms, and operational directions issued by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and the Central Government.

This Manual is indispensable for all stakeholders engaged with insolvency law and practice, including:

• Insolvency Professionals (IRPs, RPs, Liquidators, Bankruptcy Trustees, and Insolvency Professional Entities) requiring end-to-end statutory and regulatory guidance
• Advocates & Law Firms appearing before NCLT, NCLAT, High Courts, and the Supreme Court in insolvency, liquidation, and restructuring matters
• Banks, NBFCs, ARCs & Financial Institutions dealing with stressed assets, CIRP initiation, Committee of Creditors processes, resolution plans, and liquidation distributions
• Corporate Advisors & In-house Legal/Compliance Teams managing insolvency exposure, guarantees, restructuring, and regulatory compliance
• Judicial Members, Registry Officials & Regulators requiring authoritative statutory and procedural reference
• Academics, Researchers & Advanced Students seeking a structured and application-oriented understanding of India’s insolvency regime

The Present Publication is the 21^st Edition | 2026 and has been amended up to 20^th 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

The Manual follows a progressive and practitioner-centric structure:

• Navigation & Orientation Tools – Lists of Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, Notifications, Circulars, and amendment summaries
• IBC Law Guide – Conceptual framing and interpretive guidance
• Statutory Core – The Code with amendment Acts, appendix, and index
• Subordinate Legislation – Rules and Regulations governing processes and institutions
• Administrative Instruments – Guidelines, Notifications, and Circulars governing day-to-day insolvency administration
• This architecture allows both quick point-in-time reference during live matters and systematic study of the insolvency framework as an integrated whole