The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India made Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons)(Third Amendment) Regulations, 2021 to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016.

Key Amendments:

In the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016

  • In regulation 17, the following subregulation shall be inserted:

“(1A) The committee and members of the committee shall discharge functions and exercise powers under the Code and these regulations in respect of corporate insolvency resolution process in compliance with the guidelines as may be issued by the Board.”.

  • In regulation 36A, the following subregulation shall be inserted:
    “(4A) Any modification in the invitation for expression of interest may be made in the manner as the initial invitation for expression of interest was made:

    Provided that such modification shall not be made more than once.”.


  • In regulation 39, for subregulation (1A), the following subregulations shall be substituted:
    “(1A) The resolution professional may, if envisaged in the request for resolution plan
    (a) allow modification of the resolution plan received under subregulation (1), but not more than once; or (b) use a challenge mechanism to enable resolution applicants to improve their plans. (1B) The committee shall not consider any resolution plan (a) received after the time as specified by the committee under regulation 36B; or (b) received from a person who does not appear in the final list of prospective resolution applicants; or (c) does not comply with the provisions of subsection (2) of section 30 and subregulation (1).”.

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