{"product_id":"taxmanns-law-relating-to-insolvency-bankruptcy-a-comprehensive-section-wise-commentary-on-insolvency-bankruptcy-code-2016-books-set-of-2-volumes-by-vinod-kothari-sikha-bansal","title":"Taxmann's Law Relating to Insolvency \u0026 Bankruptcy (A Comprehensive Section-wise Commentary on Insolvency \u0026 Bankruptcy Code 2016) - Books (Set of 2 Volumes) By Vinod Kothari, Sikha Bansal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaxmann's Law Relating to Insolvency \u0026amp; Bankruptcy (A Comprehensive Section-wise Commentary on Insolvency \u0026amp; Bankruptcy Code 2016) - Books (Set of 2 Volumes) By Vinod Kothari, Sikha Bansal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition : \u003c\/strong\u003e2nd (2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaw Relating to Insolvency \u0026amp; Bankruptcy by Vinod Kothari and Sikha Bansal is a two-volume, section-wise commentary on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, covering every section and Schedule of the Code. Its First Edition came out in 2016, soon after the Code was enacted, and was the first authoritative commentary on the new law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished ten years after the first, the Second Edition has been thoroughly revised and enlarged. It takes in the 2026 amendments and a decade of rulings, regulations and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is built to be read at two depths. A reader can get a quick read of where a section stands. Or they can follow the full commentary, which tests that position against the rulings, reports and authorities behind it. Written by authors who work in the field as practitioners and scholars, it is a working reference as much as a study text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for the following audience:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInsolvency Professionals\u003c\/strong\u003e acting as interim resolution professionals, resolution professionals, liquidators and bankruptcy trustees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvocates and Legal Counsel\u003c\/strong\u003e handling insolvency matters before tribunals and courts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjudicators at the Adjudicating Authorities and Appellate Tribunals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanks, NBFCs, Asset Reconstruction Companies and Other Creditors\u003c\/strong\u003e, including members of committees of creditors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanies, Promoters, Directors and Personal Guarantors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResolution Applicants, Investors and their Advisers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegulators, Policymakers, Academics and Students\u003c\/strong\u003e of insolvency law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Present Publication is the 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition, updated till 30\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e September 2026. It is authored by Vinod Kothari and Sikha Bansal, with the following noteworthy features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[\u003cstrong\u003eRevised for the 2026 Amendments\u003c\/strong\u003e]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe commentary is revised for the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act 2026 and for the 2026 changes to the CIRP, Liquidation and Personal Guarantor Regulations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe two chapters added in 2026 get full commentary. So do new concepts such as phase-wise resolution, creditor-initiated insolvency and group insolvency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary on the omitted Fast Track CIRP provisions and on omitted sections 74 and 76 is kept for reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[\u003cstrong\u003e2,500+ Rulings, Indian and Foreign\u003c\/strong\u003e] The commentary draws on more than 2,500 rulings, up to 2026. Indian rulings span the Supreme Court, High Courts, NCLAT and NCLT benches. Foreign rulings come from courts in the UK, the US, Australia and Singapore, among others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[\u003cstrong\u003eInternational Benchmarks and Scholarship\u003c\/strong\u003e]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndian provisions are set beside the UNCITRAL Legislative Guide and Model Laws, the US Bankruptcy Code and the UK Insolvency Act 1986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe commentary also draws on leading insolvency scholarship, notably Sir Roy Goode's Principles of Corporate Insolvency Law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-packs, creditor-initiated resolution, group insolvency and cross-border insolvency each get a separate discussion of precedents in other jurisdictions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[\u003cstrong\u003eLegislative Record\u003c\/strong\u003e] The background of each provision is traced through official reports and papers, often quoted in their own words:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe BLRC Report and the Insolvency Law Committee reports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes on Clauses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Select Committee Report on the 2025 Amendment Bill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMCA and IBBI discussion papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors' Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e] The authors take clear positions. They reconcile rulings that appear to conflict, point out rulings that need reconsideration, and test the 2026 amendments against their stated purpose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[\u003cstrong\u003ePractice Tools\u003c\/strong\u003e] Four annexures give specimen formats that practitioners can adapt:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA compliance checklist for resolution plans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA section 29A eligibility questionnaire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA declaration-cum-undertaking under section 29A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA declaration of solvency for voluntary liquidation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach section is generally laid out as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStatutory Text\u003c\/strong\u003e — The section is reproduced as amended. Footnotes give:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts amendment history, with dates of effect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe earlier wording of substituted or omitted text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich 2026 changes are in force and which are yet to be notified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverview of Section\u003c\/strong\u003e — After the text, nearly every section has a boxed, bullet-point overview of the provision and its case law. The points carry paragraph pointers, such as [Para 31.2-3], into the detailed comments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCross References and 2026 Amendment Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e — Where relevant, a short box lists related sections, rules and regulations. 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