India: Insolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring

India's 2025 Amendments to the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 (CAA Rules) significantly widen who can use the fast track merger route under Section 233 of the Companies Act 2013.

This reform marks a major stride in the government's Ease of Doing Business and Corporate Simplification initiatives, aligning India's corporate restructuring regime with international best practices.

In a landmark judgment, the Hon'ble Supreme Court has held that once a homebuyer's claim is verified and admitted in the insolvency process, it cannot be classified as "belated" merely on procedural grounds.

As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on a landmark year for Dispute Resolution & ADR in India through this curated roundup of 15 decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts that have left an indelible mark on India's legal landscape.

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has reaffirmed the legal enforceability of costs approved during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)...

The Supreme Court of India has, yet again, stepped in to arrest the creeping tendency of corporate debtors to stall Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) by raising spurious defences.