valid as on 06/11/2026

IBC Section 2-Application.
Effective from 01.12.2016 (Provisions with regard to voluntary liquidation or bankruptcy- effective from 01.04.2017), except font in red and font in blue w.e.f., 01.12.2019

The provisions of this Code shall apply to—

(a) any company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 or under any previous company law;

(b) any other company governed by any special Act for the time being in force, except in so far as the said provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of such special Act;

(c) any Limited Liability Partnership incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008;

(d) such other body incorporated under any law for the time being in force, as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf;andOmitted vide Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 which is replaced by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2018 dated 18.01.2018 (effective from 23.11.2017). To view the notification,Click Here

(e) partnership firms and individuals,Subtituted vide Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 which is replaced by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2018 dated 18.01.2018 (effective from 23.11.2017). To view the notification,Click Here

(e) Subtituted vide Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 which is replaced by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2018 dated 18.01.2018 (effective from 23.11.2017). To view the notification,Click Here Personal guarantors to corporate debtors; 

(f)Inserted vide Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 which is replaced by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2018 dated 18.01.2018 (effective from 23.11.2017). To view the notification,Click Here partnership firms or proprietorship firms; and

(g)Inserted vide Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 which is replaced by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2018 dated 18.01.2018 (effective from 23.11.2017). To view the notification,Click Here individuals, other than persons referred to in clause (e),

in relation to their insolvency, liquidation, voluntary liquidation or bankruptcy, as the case may be.

Enforcement Notification under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code dated 15.11.2019 w.e.f., 01.12.2019


IBC- Enforcement Notification [S.O 1570 (E)] dated 15.05.2017


IBC-Enforcement Notification [S.O.3594(E)] dated 30/11/2016


Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 [repealed by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2018 w.e.f., 23.11.2017]


The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2018 (effective from 23.11.2017)