Prez Approves Govt Ordinance To Amend Insolvency, Barring Wilful Defaulters From Bidding For Their Own Assets – Outlook India

President Ram Nath Kovind  on Thursday gave assent to the government’s ordinance to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, aimed at tightening the current framework amid rising number of insolvency cases. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved bringing in an ordinance to make “some changes” in the Code, Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley said. The Code,…

Ordinance to change insolvency and bankruptcy laws cleared, focuses on stressed assets – Hindustan Times

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved changes to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), and sent it to the President for his approval. Once approved, the ordinance will be placed before Parliament in the winter session. Finance minister Arun Jaitley did not divulge details about the changes being made to the code, since the Presidents approval…

Insolvency code being changed, wilful defaulters can’t bid for stressed assets – The Indian Express

Written by Sunny Verma | New Delhi | Published: November 23, 2017 5:12 am Ravi Shankar Prasad, Arun Jaitley on Wednesday. (Express Photo/Anil Sharma) Related News The Union Cabinet approved the promulgation of an ordinance Wednesday to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to streamline the stressed-assets resolution process and effectively bar wilful defaulters…