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Date: 2026-06-02 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (t) of subsection (1) of section 196 read with section 240 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India

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**Executive Summary** The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) issued the Voluntary Liquidation Process (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026, which came into force on June 1, 2026. The amendment streamlines the claim submission process, mandates written justifications for claim rejections, and establishes a formal framework for the termination of voluntary liquidation proceedings. Key administrative changes include the replacement of fixed schedules with forms to be notified by the Board via circulars. **Key Points / Main Content** **Administrative and Procedural Changes** * **Standardization of Forms:** Various forms (A through I) previously listed in the schedules are now to be provided in formats notified by the Board through circulars. * **Schedule Reorganization:** Schedule I of the principal regulations is omitted, and Schedule II has been renamed as Schedule I. * **Terminology Updates:** The phrase "Consultation with stakeholders" is replaced by "Assistance by stakeholders," and the term "appeal to" is replaced with "approach." **Claims Submission and Management** * **Submission Deadlines:** Stakeholders must submit their claims on or before the last date specified in the public announcement. * **Mandatory Updates:** Stakeholders are required to update their claims if they are satisfied (partly or fully) from any source after the liquidation commencement date. * **Decision Communication:** Liquidators must communicate the decision to admit or reject a claim to the stakeholder within seven days of the decision. * **Rejection Transparency:** If a liquidator rejects a claim, they are now strictly required to record the reasons for such rejection in writing. **Termination of Voluntary Liquidation Proceedings** * **Resolution Requirements:** A resolution to terminate proceedings must include the rationale for termination, the treatment of liquidation costs, and a declaration that the termination does not prejudicially affect any stakeholder. * **Liquidator Reporting:** The liquidator must submit a report to the Adjudicating Authority confirming that due process was followed and that the termination is not intended to defraud any person. * **Notification Timeline:** Liquidators must intimate the Board and the Registrar of Companies regarding the termination within seven days of the passing of the special resolution or creditor approval. * **Cessation of Powers:** Upon termination, the appointment of the liquidator is terminated, and they must cease to exercise any powers or functions under the regulations. **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholders / Claimants** **Impact** Stakeholders are subject to stricter timelines for claim submissions and have a new ongoing obligation to report any partial or full satisfaction of their claims. **Action Required** Must submit claims by the public announcement deadline and proactively update the liquidator if claims are settled through other sources during the process. **Liquidators** **Impact** Liquidators face increased administrative responsibilities regarding the documentation of rejected claims and the formal process of terminating proceedings. **Action Required** Must record written reasons for all claim rejections, communicate decisions within seven days, and follow the new reporting protocol to the Adjudicating Authority, IBBI, and Registrar of Companies when terminating a liquidation. **Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)** **Impact** The Board gains flexibility in managing procedural documentation. **Action Required** The Board must issue circulars to notify the specific forms required for the voluntary liquidation process as per the amended regulations.

Key Entities Referenced

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI): The regulatory body that issued these regulations and oversees insolvency and liquidation processes in India. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: The primary legislation providing the legal framework and sections under which these voluntary liquidation regulations are enacted. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2017: The principal policy document governing the voluntary liquidation process, which this notification seeks to amend. Registrar of Companies: The administrative entity to be notified by the liquidator regarding the termination of voluntary liquidation proceedings. Adjudicating Authority: The judicial body (typically NCLT) responsible for overseeing reports and the termination process of voluntary liquidations.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-03062026-273086 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-03062026-273086 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 367] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िनू 2, 2026/ज्य ष्े ि 12, 1948 No. 367] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026/JYAISTHA 12, 1948 भारतीय दिवाला और िोधन अक्षमता बोड ड अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 1 िून, 2026 भारतीय दिवाला और िोधन अक्षमता बोडड (स्ट्वजै छिक समापन प्रदिया) (िसू रा सिं ोधन) जवजनयम, 2026 फा. स.ं आई.बी.बी.आई./2026-27/िी.एन./आर.ई.िी.148.—भारतीय दिवाला और िोधन अक्षमता बोडड, दिवाला और िोधन अक्षमता संजिता, 2016 (2016 का 31) की धारा 240 के साथ पठित धारा 196 की उपधारा (1) के खंड (न) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारतीय दिवाला और िोधन अक्षमता बोडड (स्ट्वैजछिक समापन प्रदिया) जवजनयम, 2017 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जवजनयम बनाता ि,ै अथातड ्: - 1. (1) इन जवजनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम भारतीय दिवाला और िोधन अक्षमता बोडड (स्ट्वैजछिक समापन प्रदिया) (िसू रा संिोधन) जवजनयम, 2026 ि ै। (2) य ेरािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त िोंग े। 2. भारतीय दिवाला और िोधन अक्षमता बोडड (स्ट्वैजछिक समापन प्रदिया) जवजनयम, 2017 (जिन्ि ेंइसमें इसके पश्चात ् “मूल जवजनयम” किा गया ि)ै के जवजनयम 10 के उप-जवजनयम (3) में, “अनुसूची II” िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर “अनुसूची I” िब्ि रख े िाएंगे । 3952 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 3. मूल जवजनयम के जवजनयम 12 में, (क) पार्श वड िीर्डक में, ''पक्षकारों के साथ परामििड '' िब् िों के स्ट्थ ान पर ''पक्षकारों द्वारा सिायता'' िब् ि रख ेिाएंग।े (ख) उप-जवजनयम (1) म ें“धारा 35(2) के अधीन जिन पक्षकारों का परामि डजलया िाए, वे” िब्िों, संख्यात्मक और जचह्न के स्ट्थान पर “पक्षकार” िब्ि रखा िाएगा । 4. मूल जवजनयमों के जवजनयम 14 के उप-जवजनयम (1) में, “अनुसूची I के प्ररूप क में” िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर “ऐसे प्ररूप म ें िो बोडड द्वारा पठरपत्र के माध्यम से अजधसूजचत दकया िाए” िब्ि रख ेिाएंग े । 5. मूल जवजनयमों के जवजनयम 16 के उप-जवजनयम (1) में, “अनुसूची I के प्ररूप ख म”ें िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर “ऐसे प्ररूप म ें िो बोडड द्वारा पठरपत्र के माध्यम से अजधसूजचत दकया िाए” िब्ि रख ेिाएंग े । 6. मूल जवजनयमों के जवजनयम 17 के उपजवजनयम (1) म,ें “अनुसूची I के प्ररूप ग में” िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर “ऐसे प्ररूप म ें िो बोडड द्वारा पठरपत्र के माध्यम से अजधसूजचत दकया िाए” िब्ि रख ेिाएंग े । 7. मूल जवजनयमों के जवजनयम 18 में (क) उपजवजनयम (1) में, “अनसु ूची I के प्ररूप घ में” िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर “ऐसे प्ररूप म ें िो बोडड द्वारा पठरपत्र के माध्यम से अजधसूजचत दकया िाए” िब्ि रखे िाएंग े । (ख) उपजवजनयम (2) म,ें “अनसु ूची I के प्ररूप ङ म”ें िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर “ऐसे प्ररूप म ें िो बोडड द्वारा पठरपत्र के माध्यम से अजधसूजचत दकया िाए” िब्ि रखे िाएंग े । 8. मूल जवजनयमों के जवजनयम 19 के उपजवजनयम (1) म,ें “अनुसूची I के प्ररूप च म”ें िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर “ऐसे प्ररूप म ें िो बोडड द्वारा पठरपत्र के माध्यम से अजधसूजचत दकया िाए” िब्ि रख ेिाएंग े । 9. मूल जवजनयमों में, जवजनयम 28 के पश्चात,् जनम्नजलजखत अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाडत्:- “28क. िावों का प्रस्ट्ततु और अद्यतन दकया िाना (1) ऐसा व्यजि, िो एक पक्षकार िोन ेका िावा करता ि,ै सावडिजनक उद्घोर्णा में उजल्लजखत अंजतम तारीख को या उससे पूवड अपना िावा प्रस्ट्ततु करेगा । (2) प्रत्येक पक्षकार अपने िावे को, समापन प्रारंभ िोने की तारीख के पश्चात् दकसी भी रीजत में. दकसी भी स्रोत स े भागतः या पूणडतः परू ा िोने पर यथािीघ्र अद्यतन करेगा । 10. मूल जवजनयमों के जवजनयम 29 में, (i) उप-जवजनयम (1) में, “संजिता की धारा 40 के अनुसार, पूणडतः अथवा अंितः, िैसा भी मामला िो, िावा स्ट्वीकार अथवा अस्ट्वीकार करेगा ।” िब्िों, संख्यात्मक और जचह्न के स्ट्थान पर “पूणतड ः अथवा अंितः, िैसा भी मामला िो, िावा स्ट्वीकार अथवा अस्ट्वीकार करेगा:” िब्ि और जचह्न रखे िाएंग े । (ii) उप-जवजनयम (1) के पश्चात,् जनम्नजलजखत परन्तुक अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाडत्:- “परन्तु ििां पठरसमापक दकसी िावे को अस्ट्वीकार करता ि ै विां वि ऐसी अस्ट्वीकृजत के जलए जलजखत म ें कारण अजभजलजखत करेगा ।” (iii) उप-जवजनयम (2) को पुनः िमांदकत करके (3) दकया िाएगा । (iv) उप-जवजनयम (1) के परन्तकु के पश्चात,् जनम्नजलजखत जवजनयम अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाडत्:-[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 “(2) पठरसमापक, िावों को स्ट्वीकार या अस्ट्वीकार करन ेसंबंधी अपना जवजनश्चय जितधारकों को िावों के इस प्रकार स्ट्वीकार या अस्ट्वीकार दकए िाने के सात दिन के भीतर संसूजचत करेगा ।” (v) उप-जवजनयम (3) में, (क) “अपील” िब्ि के स्ट्थान पर “समावेिन” िब्ि रखा िाएगा । (ख) “संजिता की धारा 42 के अनुसार” िब्िों और संख्यात्मक का लोप दकया िाएगा । 11. मूल जवजनयमों के जवजनयम 38 के उप-जवजनयम (3) म,ें “प्ररूप ि म”ें िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर “ऐसे प्ररूप म,ें िो बोड ड द्वारा पठरपत्र के माध्यम से अजधसूजचत दकया िाए” िब्ि रखे िाएंगे। 12. मूल जवजनयमों के जवजनयम 39 में, (क) उप-जवजनयम (5) में, “प्ररूप ि म”ें िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर “ऐसे प्ररूप म,ें िो बोडड द्वारा पठरपत्र के माध्यम स े अजधसूजचत दकया िाए” िब्ि रखे िाएंगे । (ख) उप-जवजनयम (7) और (7घ) में, “प्ररूप झ में” िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर, “ऐसे प्ररूप में िो बोडड द्वारा पठरपत्र के माध्यम से अजधसूजचत दकया िाए” िब्ि रखे िाएंग े । 13. मूल जवजनयमों में, जवजनयम 41क के पश्चात,् जनम्नजलजखत अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाडत्:- “42. स्ट्वजै छिक समापन कायवड ाजियों का पयवड सान (1) धारा 59 की उपधारा (5क) के खडं (क) में जनर्िष्टड संकल्प में जनम्नजलजखत के जलए उपबधं िोगा - (क) स्ट्वैजछिक समापन कायडवाजियों के पयडवसान के जलए तकाडधार; (ख) समापन लागत का व्यविार; और (ग) यि घोर्णा दक पयडवसान के पठरणामस्ट्वरूप दकसी जितधारक के जित पर प्रजतकूल प्रभाव निीं पडगे ा। (2) धारा 59 की उपधारा (5क) के खंड (ग) के प्रयोिनों के जलए, पठरसमापक न्यायजनणायड क प्राजधकारी को स्ट्वैजछिक समापन कायडवाजियों के पयडवसान के संबंध म ेंऐसे प्ररूप में, िो बोडड द्वारा पठरपत्र के माध्यम से अजधसूजचत दकया िाए, एक ठरपोर्ड सजित, इस कथन के साथ सूजचत करेगा दक – (क) स्ट्वैजछिक समापन कायडवाजियों के पयडवसान के जलए सम्यक् प्रदिया का अनुसरण दकया गया िै; और (ख) स्ट्वैजछिक समापन कायडवाजियों के पयडवसान का आरंभ दकसी व्यजि के साथ कपर् करने के जलए निीं दकया गया ि ैऔर कारपोरेर् व्यजि िोधक्षम ि।ै (3) ििां धारा 59 की उपधारा (5क) के खंड (क), (ख) और (ग) के अधीन जवजनर्िडष्ट ितें परू ी िो िाती ि ै विा ं पठरसमापक, यथाजस्ट्थजत, उसके खंड (क) के अधीन जविेर् संकल्प पाठरत दकए िाने या उसके खंड (ख) के अधीन लने िारों द्वारा अनुमोिन दकए िाने के सात दिन के भीतर बोड डऔर कंपनी रजिस्ट्रार को स्ट्वैजछिक समापन कायडवाजियों के पयडवसान के संबंध में उप-जवजनयम (2) के अधीन तैयार की गई ठरपोर्ड सजित सूजचत करेगा । (4) संजिता की धारा 59 की उपधारा (5ग) के अधीन स्ट्वैजछिक समापन कायडवाजियों का पयडवसान िोने पर – (क) पठरसमापक की जनयुजि और उसकी कायाडवजध का पयडवसान िो िाएगा; (ख) पठरसमापक इन जवजनयमों के अधीन दकन्िीं िजियों या कतडव्यों का प्रयोग निीं कर सकेगा; और (ग) इन जवजनयमों के अधीन स्ट्वैजछिक समापन कायडवाजियों की बाबत आग े कोई कायडवािी निीं की िाएगी।”4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 14. मूल जवजनयमों में, (क) ‘अनुसूची I’ का लोप दकया िाएगा । (ख) ‘अनुसूची II’ को ‘अनुसूची I’ के रूप में नाजमत दकया िाएगा । रजव जमत्तल, अध्यक्ष [जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./137/2026-27] ठर्प्पण: भारतीय दिवाला और िोधन अक्षमता बोडड(स्ट्वैजछिक समापन प्रदिया) जवजनयम, 2017, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खडं 4, स.ं 130, तारीख 31 माच,ड 2017 म ें अजधसूचना स.ं आई.बी.बी.आई./2016- 17/िी.एन./आर.ई.िी.010, तारीख 31 माच,ड 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और उनम ेंअंजतम संिोधन भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 3, खडं 4, सं. 137, तारीख 25 फरवरी, 2026 म ें अजधसूचना स.ं आई.बी.बी.आई./2025-26/िी. एन./आर.ई.िी.137, तारीख 25 फरवरी, 2026 द्वारा प्रकाजित भारतीय दिवाला और िोधन अक्षमता बोड ड (स्ट्वैजछिक समापन प्रदिया)(संिोधन) जवजनयम, 2026 द्वारा दकया गया था । INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st June, 2026 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026 F. No. IBBI/2026-27/GN/REG148.— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (t) of sub-section (1) of section 196 read with section 240 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2017, namely: - 1. (1) These regulations may be called Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2017, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the principal regulations’), in sub-regulation (3) of regulation 10, for the words “Schedule II”, the words “Schedule I” shall be substituted. 3. In the principal regulations, in regulation 12, (a) in the marginal heading, for the words “Consultation with stakeholders”, the words “Assistance by stakeholders” shall be substituted. (b) in sub-regulation (1), words, numerical and mark “consulted under section 35(2)”, shall be omitted. 4. In the principal regulations, in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 14, for the words “Form A of Schedule I”, the words “such form as notified by the Board through circular” shall be substituted. 5. In the principal regulations, in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 16, for the words “Form B of Schedule I”, the words “such form as notified by the Board through circular” shall be substituted. 6. In the principal regulations, in sub-regulation (1), of regulation 17, for the words “Form C of Schedule I”, the words “such form as notified by the Board through circular” shall be substituted.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 7. In the principal regulations, in regulation 18, (a) in sub-regulation (1), for the words “Form D of Schedule I”, the words “such form as notified by the Board through circular” shall be substituted. (b) in sub-regulation (2), for the words “Form E of Schedule I”, the words “such form as notified by the Board through circular” shall be substituted. 8. In the principal regulations, in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 19, for the words “Form F of Schedule I”, the words “such form as notified by the Board through circular” shall be substituted. 9. In the principal regulations, after regulation 28, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “28A. Submission and updation of claims. (1) A person, who claims to be a stakeholder, shall submit its claim, on or before the last date mentioned in the public announcement. (2) A stakeholder shall update its claim as and when the claim is satisfied, partly or fully, from any source in any manner, after the liquidation commencement date.” 10. In the principal regulations, in regulation 29, (i) in sub-regulation (1), for the words, numerical and mark “, as per section 40 of the Code.”, the mark “:” shall be substituted. (ii) in sub-regulation (1), the following proviso is to be inserted: “Provided that where the liquidator rejects a claim, he shall record in writing the reasons for such rejection.”. (iii) sub- regulation (2), shall be renumbered as sub-regulation (3). (iv) after proviso to sub-regulation (1), following sub-regulation shall be inserted, namely:- “(2) The liquidator shall communicate his decision of admission or rejection of claims to the stakeholder within seven days of such admission or rejection of claims.” (v) in sub-regulation (3), (a) for the words “appeal to”, the word “approach” shall be substituted. (b) the words and numerical "as per section 42 of the Code.” shall be omitted. 11. In the principal regulations, in sub-regulation (3) of regulation 38, for the words “Form H”, the words “such form as notified by the Board through circular” shall be substituted. 12. In the principal regulations, in regulation 39, (a) in sub-regulation (5), for the words “Form G”, the words “such form as notified by the Board through circular” shall be substituted. (b) in sub-regulation (7) and (7D), for the words “Form I”, the words “such form as notified by the Board through circular” shall be substituted. 13. In the principal regulations, after regulation 41A, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “42. Termination of voluntary liquidation proceedings. (1) The resolution referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (5A) of section 59, shall provide for – (a) rationale for termination of voluntary liquidation proceedings; (b) treatment of liquidation costs; and (c) a declaration that the termination will not result in prejudicially affecting the interest of any stakeholder. (2) For the purposes of clause (c) of sub-section (5A) of section 59, the liquidator shall intimate the Adjudicating Authority, along with a report in such form as notified by the Board through circular, regarding termination of voluntary liquidation proceedings, accompanied by a statement that – (a) due process for termination of voluntary liquidation proceedings has been followed; and (b) the termination of voluntary liquidation proceedings is not initiated to defraud any person and the corporate person is solvent. (3) Where the conditions specified under clause (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (5A) of section 59 are satisfied, the liquidator shall, within seven days of the passing of the special resolution under clause (a) thereof or the approval of6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] creditors under clause (b) thereof, as the case may be, intimate the Board and the Registrar of Companies along with the report prepared under sub-regulation (2), regarding termination of the voluntary liquidation proceedings. (4) Upon termination of the voluntary liquidation proceedings under sub-section (5C) of section 59 of the Code— (a) the appointment and term of the liquidator shall stand terminated; (b) the liquidator shall cease to exercise any powers or functions under these regulations; and (c) no further action shall be taken under these regulations in respect of the voluntary liquidation proceedings.” 14. In the principal regulations, (a) ‘SCHEDULE I’ shall be omitted. (b) ‘SCHEDULE II’ shall be renamed as ‘SCHEDULE I’. RAVI MITAL, Chairperson [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./137/2026-27] Note: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2017 were published vide notification No. IBBI/2016- 17/GN/REG010, dated 31st March, 2017 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, No. 130 on 31st March, 2017 and were last amended by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 published vide notification No. IBBI/2025-26/GN/REG137, dated the 25th February, 2026 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, No. 137 on 25th February, 2026. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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