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How to Check the CIRP Status of a Company in India (2026)
To check the CIRP status of a company in India, you look at three public sources: the IBBI public announcements at ibbi.gov.in, which record when a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process starts and who the resolution professional is; the NCLT orders and cause lists at nclt.gov.in, which show admission, extensions and the final outcome; and the MCA records at mca.gov.in for the company's registered status. Reading these together tells you what stage the process is at, from admission and moratorium to a resolution plan or liquidation. This guide explains what CIRP status means, where each stage shows, and how to tell an early CIRP from one that is nearly over. Last verified October 2026.
- CIRP starts: on the date the NCLT admits the insolvency application under the IBC, 2016.
- Where to check: IBBI public announcements, NCLT orders and cause lists, and MCA records, read together.
- Stages: admission and moratorium, claims and CoC, resolution plan, then an approved plan or liquidation.
- Timeline: 180 days, extendable once by up to 90 days, with a 330-day outer limit under Section 12.
- Clean result: means nothing on record on the sources and date searched, not a guarantee.
01The short answer
A company is in CIRP once the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admits an insolvency application against it under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). From that moment the process runs on a public record. To check the status:
- Look at the IBBI public announcements to confirm a CIRP has started and read the commencement date and the resolution professional's details.
- Look at the NCLT orders and cause lists for the admission order, any extension, and the final order on a resolution plan or liquidation.
- Cross-check the MCA record for the company's registered status.
If you only need to know whether a company faces a petition at all, see how to check a company's insolvency exposure. This page is about reading the stage of a CIRP that has already begun.
02What "CIRP status" means
CIRP stands for the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, the main rescue route under the IBC, heard by the NCLT. "CIRP status" is not a single yes or no. It is the current stage of the process, and the stage decides what you can and cannot do:
- Once a CIRP is admitted, a moratorium under Section 14 freezes suits and recovery against the company.
- The board is suspended and the company is run by an interim resolution professional, later confirmed or replaced by the resolution professional (RP).
- Creditors must file their claims by the date in the public announcement, and a Committee of Creditors (CoC) is formed.
- The process ends either in a resolution plan approved by the CoC and the NCLT, or in liquidation.
For the full roadmap of each stage, see the CIRP stages and timeline explainer.
03Where the stage shows
Three public systems carry the information between them. No single portal shows everything, so you read them together.
| Source | What it tells you | Portal |
|---|---|---|
| IBBI public announcements | That a CIRP has started, the commencement date, the IRP or RP, and the claims deadline | ibbi.gov.in |
| NCLT orders and cause lists | The admission order, extension orders, and the order approving a plan or ordering liquidation | nclt.gov.in |
| MCA company master data | The company's registered status and basic particulars, useful as a cross-check | mca.gov.in |
When a CIRP starts, the RP issues a public announcement in Form A under Regulation 6 of the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016. The IBBI publishes these announcements and sorts them by type, so a CIRP announcement for a company is the clearest first signal that the process is live.
04Reading the stage, step by step
Once you have found the records, match them to the stage. A rough map:
- Just admitted: there is an NCLT admission order and a Form A public announcement, but the claims deadline has not passed and no CoC is reported yet.
- Claims and CoC stage: the claims deadline has passed, the RP has collated claims, and a Committee of Creditors has been constituted. See the Committee of Creditors explainer.
- Resolution plan stage: expressions of interest and resolution plans have been invited, and the CoC is voting on a plan. See the resolution plan explainer.
- Plan approved: the NCLT has passed an order approving a resolution plan, which usually ends the CIRP.
- Liquidation: the NCLT has ordered liquidation because no plan was approved in time. The company then moves to a separate process; see how to check a company's liquidation status.
Because the matter sits at the NCLT, you can also pull the live hearing position; see how to check an NCLT case status and case search at the NCLT.
05The 180, 270 and 330 day clock
The stage you see should fit the timeline the IBC sets in Section 12. Knowing where the clock is helps you judge how close the process is to an outcome.
- A CIRP must ordinarily be completed within 180 days of admission.
- The NCLT can extend it once, by up to 90 more days, if the CoC approves by at least a 66 percent vote, taking it to 270 days.
- Section 12 also sets an outer limit of 330 days, which includes any extension and the time spent in connected legal proceedings. This limit was added by the 2019 amendment.
Count from the commencement date
The 180 day clock runs from the insolvency commencement date, which is the date the NCLT admitted the application. You will find this date in the Form A public announcement. If the matter has been running close to 330 days with no approved plan, liquidation is a real possibility.
06What a clean result means
If you search the IBBI announcements and the NCLT and find no CIRP for the company, that is useful, but read it honestly. A clean result means only that nothing is on record on the sources and the date you searched. It does not promise there is no petition anywhere.
- A petition may be filed but not yet admitted, so no CIRP has started and no Form A exists.
- The announcement may be very recent and not yet reflected in every list.
- You may have searched a wrong or old name; confirm the current legal name and CIN first.
So the right conclusion is "nothing on record today", checked again if the position matters. Monitoring over time is more reliable than a single look.
07Where Claw fits
Claw is an all-in-one legaltech platform for Indian advocates, law firms, and corporate legal teams, combining AI-based case search, an AI legal assistant (Legal GPT), case management, and compliance automation across all Indian courts and tribunals.
Checking a CIRP status by hand means jumping between the IBBI announcements, the NCLT and MCA, and a single look only tells you about one day. Claw and ClawScore let you find and track a company's insolvency, its NCLT and NCLAT filings and IBBI announcements, alongside its wider litigation across 9,102 courts, benches and forums, with results in under 5 seconds. You can also search 30 crore+ judgments, with Supreme Court decisions from 1950 and High Court decisions from 1990, to see how similar matters were decided. Constant monitoring flags what is New, Changed or Closed and sends an alert when a stage moves, so you learn about an extension, an approved plan or a liquidation order without watching portals yourself. A clean result still means only that nothing is on record on the forums and date searched, and this is information, not legal advice. Claw does not use your case documents to train its AI models.
Create a FREE Claw account to track a company's CIRP status and get alerts when the stage changes, and use case search across Indian courts to see the company's wider litigation.
08Sources and further reading
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (public announcements of CIRP and liquidation): ibbi.gov.in
- National Company Law Tribunal (orders and cause lists): nclt.gov.in
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs (company master data): mca.gov.in
- India Code (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, bare text): indiacode.nic.in
- Claw: clawlaw.in
This guide is general information, not legal advice. The IBC and its regulations change, so check the current law and the specific record before you act.
09Frequently asked questions
How do I check the CIRP status of a company in India?
Search the IBBI public announcements at ibbi.gov.in to confirm a CIRP has started and read the commencement date and the resolution professional, then check the NCLT at nclt.gov.in for the admission order, any extension and the final order on a plan or liquidation, and cross-check the company status on MCA at mca.gov.in. Read the three together to tell the current stage.
When does a company officially enter CIRP?
A company enters CIRP on the date the NCLT admits an insolvency application against it under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. That date is the insolvency commencement date, and it is stated in the Form A public announcement issued by the resolution professional under Regulation 6.
How long does a CIRP last?
Under Section 12, a CIRP should ordinarily be completed within 180 days of admission. The NCLT can extend it once by up to 90 more days if the Committee of Creditors approves by at least a 66 percent vote, and there is an outer limit of 330 days that includes any extension and time spent in related legal proceedings.
What is the difference between CIRP status and insolvency exposure?
Insolvency exposure is about whether a company faces an insolvency petition at all, including one that is filed but not yet admitted. CIRP status is the current stage of a process that has already been admitted, such as moratorium, Committee of Creditors, resolution plan, or liquidation.
Does a clean search mean the company is not in insolvency?
No. It means only that nothing is on record on the sources and the date you searched. A petition may be filed but not yet admitted, an announcement may be very recent, or you may have searched a wrong or former name. Confirm the current legal name and CIN, and check again if the position matters.