Parliament Question: Pendency of Cases before NCLT

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3574 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2026/ [19 SHRAVANA, 1948 (SAKA)] PENDENCY OF CASES BEFORE NCLT QUESTION 3574. SHRI BALWANT BASWANT WANKHADE: SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कॉरपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) the total number of cases instituted, disposed of and pending before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) since 2017, year-wise; (b) the total number of cases pending currently beyond the timelines prescribed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC); (c) the value of stressed assets involved in cases pending under IBC, including the value of assets locked in insolvency proceedings pending beyond the prescribed timelines, year-wise since 2017; (d) whether the Government has assessed the extent of value erosion of assets due to delays in insolvency resolution proceedings before NCLT, if so, the details thereof; and (e) the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to reduce pendency, prevent value erosion of stressed assets and ensure timely resolution of cases before NCLT? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (HARSH MALHOTRA) (a) The total number of cases instituted, disposed of and pending before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) since 2017, year-wise, is as follows: Financial Pendency at Received on Fresh Disposal Pendency as Year (FY) the beginning transfer from Filing during the on 31st March of FY High Court during the FY of the FY during the FY FY 2017 - 2018 6,311 340 14,786 11,010 10,427 2018 - 2019 10,427 137 19,256 13,177 16,643 2019 - 2020 16,643 128 19,691 14,930 21,532 2020 - 2021 21,532 13 8,787 9,678 20,654 2021 - 2022 20,654 65 9,212 8,619 21,312 2022 - 2023 21,312 194 8,906 8,988 21,424 2023 - 2024 21,424 240 7,947 9,818 19,793 2024 - 2025 19,793 253 9,065 14,150 14,961 2025 - 2026 14,961 84 8,419 8,651 14,813 (b) As on 31 March 2026, 1885 Corporate Insolvency Resolution Processes (CIRPs) were ongoing under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). Out of these, 1367 CIRPs have exceeded the statutory timeline of 330 days.(c) The data for the value of stressed assets involved in ongoing cases under IBC is not maintained. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) maintains such data of closed CIRP cases only. (d) The IBBI had undertaken a study to examine the impact of the time taken for resolution and creditor recoveries. The study indicate that recoveries decline as the resolution timeline increases. (e) Necessary steps are taken to reduce pendency and facilitate timely resolution of cases on an ongoing basis including inter alia filling up of vacancies, implementation of e-court and hybrid court project, regular colloquiums for capacity building of members, provision of infrastructure facilities etc. The Government has undertaken seven legislative amendments to the IBC and IBBI has introduced over 100 changes to the regulations since its inception, to strengthen the insolvency resolution framework and enhance procedural efficiency. *****