The government has moved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015 in the Lok Sabha, which will provide a framework for time bound resolution of corporate bankruptcy, ensuring that stakeholder interest are protected and the assets are put to use quickly.
The bill seeks to consolidate and amend the laws relating to reorganization and insolvency resolution and will also apply to partnership firms and individuals.
The bill is a money bill, implying that Rajya Sabha will have a limited role in it, brightening its chances of passage.
Bankruptcy bill provides for creation of an Insolvency and Bankruptcy Fund, an Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India to regulate insolvency professional, agencies and information utilities.
The code allows a …
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