[ Piyush is a student at National Law University Jodhpur. ] Almost a decade after the introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 ( IBC ), it has been generally lauded to be a far more successful method  of debt resolution compared to the earlier systems. However, procedural hiccups and substantive ambiguities do remain in the framework, affecting successful and timely debt resolution. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Amendment Bill 2025  ( Amendment Bill ) aims to f

Although the DPDPA encourages enhanced trust between consumer and financial service provider, it also brings heavy compliance burdens.

Abstentions should neither be automatically counted nor entirely disregarded within the CoC. A conditional inclusion model, which allows initial inclusion but limits the influence of repeated or strategic abstention, offers the most balanced reform under the IBC.

The RBI’s decision to allow banks to fund corporate acquisitions has been hailed as a sign of financial maturity. Yet, beneath the optimism lie significant prudential and synergistic concerns.

A clearer statutory framework is required to prevent courts from over-expanding the notion of “conduct of parties.”

The 2025 amendment is an attempt to draw a line in the murky sand between resolution and liquidation. Ideal value maximization lies not in how fast we close a company, but in how effectively we give it a chance to recover while it still can.

With antitrust and data privacy laws shaping the digital economy, concerns loom over large digital platform firms gathering substantial amounts of data to bolster their competitive advantages in the market.

AI's infrastructure monopoly shapes competition through control of chips, clouds, and APIs, rather than relying solely on algorithms. Without intervention, these layers risk becoming unregulated utilities controlled by a few firms, determining who participates in the AI economy.

Despite a few cons, oral testimony remains one of the most effective ways of gathering significant evidence for reaching a viable decision. The possible solution could be an efficient and effective implementation of the use of oral testimony in a way that its pros outweigh its cons, leading to its constructive usage.

The ones that modernize first, by enhancing the consent systems, encrypting the data, and creating governance frameworks, will receive trust, resilience, and competitive advantage.

The 2025 amendment to Section 33 marks a significant and pragmatic shift in India’s insolvency regime by providing a structured "second life" for CIRP. However, its success hinges on fiduciary responsibility of creditors, and effective institutional capacity to implement the provision faithfully.

Section 32A of the IBC represents a regressive step in the evolution of corporate criminal liability in India.

The decision clarifies that even if there is an assumption that the award is beyond what was intended in the agreement, it would not invalidate the enforceability of the award passed by the tribunal on the ground of public policy exception.

Codifying project-wise CIRP and strengthening buyer-side safeguards will be crucial to realize the judgment’s protective intent.

The path forward would be to recognize DPI as a separate category with independent oversight and ensure controls and limits on state power.