Nirmala Sitharaman: Finance Minister Defends IBC Amid Concerns Over Backlog, ETLegalWorld

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday defended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) against criticism over recovery rates, asserting in the Rajya Sabha that the framework is designed primarily for resolution and value maximisation rather than mere recovery. Citing official data, she said the IBC has enabled the resolution of 1,376 companies, with creditors recovering…