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NCLT
Q.1. What do you mean by Tribunal?
Tribunal is a body established to settle certain types of dispute. Keeping in view the pending legal
matters, need for specialized knowledge of the persons discharging the responsibility of adjudicating the
matters involving intricate issues relating to the subjects, the process of setting up of specialized tribunals
has gained acceptability over a period of time. It is an alternate dispute resolution system in India.
Q.2. What is history of Alternate Dispute Resolution Mechanism in India for Companies?
Till 2002 amendments to the Companies Act, 1956, significantly, the dispute resolution mechanism was
vested with the Company Court and the Company Law Board. Company Court was nothing but High
Court having jurisdiction to entertain certain company matters like winding-up and amalgamation
petitions etc. Again, a Company Law Board was a dispute resolution mechanism constituted under
section 10E of the Companies Act, 1956 and was regulated by Company Law Board Regulations, 1991.
Q.3. What is NCLT and NCLAT and why they formed instead of CLB?
With the object of establishing a specialized dispute resolution mechanism at one place and without
running to various forums for various issues, a National Company Law Tribunal was proposed to be
constituted under Companies Act, 1956. The Companies (Amendment) Act 2002 introduced the NCLT
as a dedicated Tribunal to handle certain matters under the companies Act 1956 and allied laws which
were being handled by BIFR, CLB and High Courts. NCLT is finally a reality in 2016 – a long journey of
14 years after it was conceived. The aim of establishing the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is to
consolidate the corporate jurisdiction of the following authorities:
 Company Law Board
 Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction.
 The Appellate Authority for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
 Jurisdiction and powers relating to winding up restructuring and other such provisions, vested in the
High Courts.
Now lets talk about NCTL – The NCLT or “Tribunal” is a quasi-judicial authority created under
the Companies Act, 2013 to handle corporate civil disputes arising under the Act. It is an entity that has
powers and procedures like those vested in a court of law or judge. NCLT is obliged to objectively
determine facts, decide cases in accordance with the principles of natural justice and draw conclusions
from them in the form of orders. Such orders can remedy a situation, correct a wrong or impose legal
penalties/costs and may affect the legal rights, duties or privileges of the specific parties. The Tribunal is
not bound by the strict judicial rules of evidence and procedure. It can decide cases by following the
principles of natural justice.
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NCLAT or “Appellate Tribunal” is an authority provided for dealing with appeals arising out of the
decisions of the Tribunal. It is formed for correcting the errors made by the Tribunal. It is an intermediate
appellate forum where the appeals lie after order of the Tribunal. The decisions of Appellate Tribunal
can further be challenged in the Supreme Court. Any party dissatisfied by any order of the Tribunal may
bring an appeal to contest that decision. The Appellate Tribunal reviews the decisions of the Tribunal
and has power to set aside, modify or confirm it.
Q.4. What is Difference between NCLT and NCLAT?

The NCLT has primary jurisdiction whereas NCLAT has appellate jurisdiction. NCLAT is a higher forum
than NCLT. Evidence and witnesses are generally presented before NCLT for taking the decisions and
NCLAT generally reviews decisions of NCLT and checks it on a point of law or fact. Fact-finding and
evidence collection is primarily a task of Tribunal whereas the Appellate Tribunal decide cases based on
already collected evidences and witnesses.
Q.5. Who shall Constitute NCLT and What shall be Its Constitutuion?
By the powers given in section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Central Government had
constituted NCLT by giving notification on1st June 2016. According to this the NCLT will be consisting of
a President and such number of (Judicial and Technical) members, as the Central Government may deem
necessary to exercise and discharge such powers and functions as conferred on it by or under this Act or
any other law for the time being in force.
Q.6. What shall be the qualification of President and Members of NCLT?

The NCLT consist of a president, Judicial Members and Technical Members. According to Section 409
following are the qualification of such persons
President: He shall be a person who is or has been a Judge of a High Court for five years.
Qualification for the Judicial member: A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Judicial
Member unless he is or has been—
 A judge of a High Court; or
 A District Judge for at least five years; or
 An advocate of a court for at least ten years.
In computing the period for which a person has been an advocate of a court, there shall be included
any period during which the person has held judicial office or the office of a member of a tribunal or
any post, under the Union or a State, requiring special knowledge of law after he become an advocate.
Qualification for Technical member: A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Technical
Member unless he—
 Has been a member of the Indian Corporate Law Service or Indian Legal Service for at least fifteen
years out of which at least three years shall be in the pay scale of Joint Secretary to the Government
of India or equivalent or above in that service; or
 Is or has been in practice as a chartered accountant, or a cost accountant , or as a company secretary
for at least fifteen years

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 Is a person of proven ability, integrity and standing having special knowledge and experience, of
not less than fifteen years, in industrial finance, management or administration, reconstruction,
investment, accountancy, labour matters or such other disciplines which are related to the
management of the affairs including reconstruction, rehabilitation and winding up of companies,
 Is or has been a presiding officer of a Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal constituted under
the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 for at least five years.
Q.7. How NCLAT shall be constituted and What shall be its composition?
As per section 410, the Central Government shall, by notification constitute with effect from such date (
CG notified on1ST June 2016), an Appellate Tribunal to be known as the National Company Law
Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) consisting of a chairperson and such number of judicial and technical
members, not exceeding eleven, as the Central Government may deem fit. NCLAT will be for hearing
appeals against the orders of the Tribunal.
Q.8. What should be thee qualification of Chairperson and Members of NCLAT?

According to Section 411 Following shall be the qualification of persons of NCLAT.
Chairperson: The chairperson shall be a person who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or the
Chief Justice of a High Court.
Judicial Member: He shall be a person who is or has been a Judge of a High Court or is a Judicial
Member of the Tribunal for five years.
Technical Member: - he shall be a person of proven ability, integrity and standing having special
knowledge and experience, of not less than twenty-five years in various specified disciplines related to
the management, conduct of affairs, revival, rehabilitation and winding up of companies.
Q.9. Who shall appoint the Members of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal?
Section 412 deals with the selection of the members of the Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.
 The President of the Tribunal and the chairperson and Judicial Members of the Appellate Tribunal
shall be appointed after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
 The Members of the Tribunal and the Technical Members of the Appellate Tribunal shall be
appointed on the recommendation of a Selection Committee.
Q.10. What is Constitution of such selection committee?

According to Section 412(4) The Selection Committee shall determine its procedure for recommending
persons for the appointment of the members of the Tribunal and the technical members of the Appellate
Tribunal .The selection committee shall consist of—
 Chief Justice of India or his nominee—Chairperson;
 A senior Judge of the Supreme Court or a Chief Justice of High Court — Member;
 Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs—Member;

 Secretary in the Ministry of Law and Justice—Member; and

 Secretary in the Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of Finance— Member.
Q.11. What is the Term of office of President, Chairperson and other Members of NCLT
and NCLAT?
Section 413 provides the term for the holding of office for the members constituting Tribunal and
Appellate Tribunal along with the age bar on the holding of the same.
Term of holding office in the case of Tribunal:
The President and every other Member of the Tribunal shall hold office for a term of five years from the
date on which he enters upon his office and shall be eligible for re appointment for another term of five
years.
Age bar on holding of office: Under section 413 (2), a Member of the Tribunal shall hold office as such
until he attains, —
 In the case of the President, the age of 67 years;
 In the case of any other Member, the age of 65 years.
Provided that a person who has not completed “50 years” of age shall not be eligible for appointment
as Member.
Term of holding office in the case of Appellate Tribunal: The chairperson or a Member of the Appellate
Tribunal shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office, and
shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term of five years. [Section 413(3)]
Restriction on holding of office: Under section 413(4), a member of the Appellate Tribunal shall hold
office as such until he attains, —
 In the case of the Chairperson, the age of 70 years;
 In the case of any other Member, the age of 67 years.
Provided that a person who has not completed “50 years” of age shall not be eligible for appointment
as Member.
Provided further that a member may retain his lien with his parent cadre or Ministry or Department,
while holding office for a period not exceeding one year.
Q.12. What are the provisions under the act regarding resignation of Members?
According to Section 416 The President, the Chairperson or any Member may, by notice in writing under
his hand addressed to the Central Government, resign from his office:
Provided that the President, the Chairperson, or the Member shall continue to hold office until the
expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice by the Central Government or until a
person duly appointed as his successor enters upon his office or until the expiry of his term of office,
whichever is earliest.

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Q.13. What is procedure to remove a member?

According to section 417 Central Government may, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India,
remove from office the President, Chairperson or any Member, who—
 Has been adjudged an insolvent; or
 Has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral
turpitude; or
 Has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as such President, the Chairperson, or
Member; or
 Has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as such
President, the Chairperson or Member; or
 Has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest:
Provided that the President, the Chairperson or the Member shall not be removed on any of the
grounds specified in clauses (b) to (e) without giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
Q.14. How tribunal passes its Orders?

According to section 420 The Tribunal may, after giving the parties to any proceeding before it,
a reasonable opportunity of being heard, pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit.
The Tribunal may, at any time within two years from the date of the order, with a view to rectifying any
mistake apparent from the record, amend any order passed by it, and shall make such amendment, if the
mistake is brought to its notice by the parties: it should be noted that no such amendment shall be made
in respect of any order against which an appeal has been preferred under this Act. The Tribunal shall
send a copy of every order passed under this section to all the parties concerned.
Q.15. How one can appeal against Orders of Tribunal?

According to section 421 -
 Any person aggrieved by an order of the Tribunal may prefer an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal.
 Every such appeal shall be filed within a period of 45 days from the date on which a copy of the
order of the Tribunal is made available to the person aggrieved and shall be in such form, and
accompanied by such fees, as may be prescribed: Appellate Tribunal may entertain an appeal after
the expiry of the said period of 45 days from the date aforesaid, but within a further period not
exceeding 45 days, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing
the appeal within that period.
On the receipt of such an appeal, the Appellate Tribunal shall, after giving the parties to the appeal a
reasonable opportunity of being heard, pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit, confirming, modifying or
setting aside the order appealed against. The Appellate Tribunal shall send a copy of every order made
by it to the Tribunal and the parties to appeal.

Q.16. How expeditiously the disposal be done by Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal?
According to section 422 Every application or petition presented before the Tribunal and every appeal
filed before the Appellate Tribunal shall be dealt with and disposed of by it as expeditiously as possible
and every endeavor shall be made by the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be, for the
disposal of such application or petition or appeal within three months from the date of its presentation
before the Tribunal or the filing of the appeal before the Appellate Tribunal.
Where any application or petition or appeal is not disposed of within the period specified above, the
Tribunal or, as the case may be, the Appellate Tribunal, shall record the reasons for not disposing of the
application or petition or the appeal, as the case may be, within the period so specified; and the
President or the Chairperson, as the case may be, may, after taking into account the reasons so recorded,
extend the period by such period not exceeding 90 days as he may consider necessary
Q.17. How one can Appeal to Supreme Court against order of NCLAT?
According to Section 423 Any person aggrieved by any order of the Appellate Tribunal may file an
appeal to the Supreme Court within 60 days from the date of receipt of the order of the Appellate
Tribunal to him on any question of law arising out of such order: It should be noted that the Supreme
Court may, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal
within the said period, allow it to be filed within a further period not exceeding 60 days.
Q.18. What shall be the procedure to be followed by NCLT and NCLAT for matters
before them?
According to section424 The Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure
laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by the principles of natural justice or
of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal shall have power
to regulate their own procedure. The Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal shall have, for the purposes of
discharging their functions under this Act or under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the same
powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 while trying a suit in
respect of the following matters, namely: —
 Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
 Requiring the discovery and production of documents;
 Receiving evidence on affidavits;
 Subject to the provisions of sections 123 and 124 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, requisitioning
any public record or document or a copy of such record or document from any office;
 Issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents;
 Dismissing a representation for default or deciding it ex parts;
 Setting aside any order of dismissal of any representation for default or any order passed by it ex
parts; and
 Any other matter, which may be prescribed.
It should be noted that any order made by the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal may be enforced by
that Tribunal in the same manner as if it were a decree made by a court in a suit pending therein

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Q.19. NCLT and NCLAT whether have power to Punish for Contempt?
According to section 425The Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal shall have the same jurisdiction,
powers and authority in respect of contempt of themselves as the High Court has and may exercise, for
this purpose, the powers under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, which shall have the
effect subject to modifications that—
 The reference therein to a High Court shall be construed as including a reference to the Tribunal and
the Appellate Tribunal; and
 The reference to Advocate-General in section 15 of the said Act shall be construed as a reference to
such Law Officers as the Central Government may, specify in this behalf
Q.20. Can NCLT and NCLAT delegation their powers?

According to section 426 The Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal may, by general or special order, direct
any of its officers or employees or any other person authorized by it to inquire into any matter
connected with any proceeding or, as the case may be, appeal before it and to report to it in such
manner as may be specified in the order.
Q.21. Does the party appearing before the NCLT and NCLAT has a Right to Legal
Representation?
According to Section 432 A party to any proceeding or appeal before the Tribunal or the Appellate
Tribunal, as the case may be, may either appear in person or authorize one or more chartered
accountants or company secretaries or cost accountants or legal practitioners or any other person to
present his case before the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be.
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Chapter 2
Inspection, Inquiry & Investigation
Q.1. Why this Chapter?
This Chapter XIV contains Sections 206 to 229 of the Companies Act, 2013, deals with the provisions
relating to Inspection. It is necessary for Central Government to have certain powers to investigate the
affairs of the company in appropriate cases particularly where there was reason to believe that the
business of the company was being conducted with the intent to defraud its creditors or members or for
a fraudulent or unlawful purpose, or in any manner oppressive of any of its members. Investigation
within the meaning of the relevant provisions of the Act is a form of probe; a deeper probe; into the
affairs of a company. It is a fact-finding exercise. Investigation includes investigation of all its business
affairs
Q.2. What are the Power of the Registrar to call for information and inspect
documents?
According to section 206(1) Where
 On a scrutiny of any document filed by a company or
 On any information received by him,
The Registrar is of the opinion that any further information or explanation or any further documents
relating to the company is necessary, he may by a written notice require the company--
 To furnish in writing such information or explanation; or
 To produce such documents, within such reasonable time, as may be specified in the notice.
Q.3. What is duty of the company in above cases?

According to section 206 (2) on the receipt of a notice under sub-section (1), it shall be the duty of the
company and of its officers concerned to furnish such information or explanation to the best of their
knowledge and power and to produce the documents to the Registrar within the time specified or
extended by the Registrar.
Q.4. Is it duty of past employees regarding above furnishing of information?

It is provided that where such information or explanation relates to any past period, the officers who
had been in the employment of the company for such period, if so called upon by the Registrar through
a notice served on them in writing, shall also furnish such information or explanation to the best of their
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Q.5. What will be ROCs action after such information received?

If ROC not satisfied with above information If ROC satisfied with above information he may
provided dismiss the matter or may initiate any INQUIRY
If If the Registrar is satisfied on the basis of

 No information or explanation is furnished  Information available with or furnished to him
to the Registrar within the time specified or
under sub-section (1) or  On a representation made to him by any
 The Registrar on an examination of the person that the business of a company is being
documents furnished is of the opinion that carried on for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose
the information or explanation furnished is or not in compliance with the provisions of this
inadequate or Act or
 Registrar is satisfied on a scrutiny of the  If the grievances of investors are not being
documents furnished that an unsatisfactory addressed,
state of affairs exists in the company and The Registrar may, after informing the company of
does not disclose a full and fair statement the allegations made against it by a written order,
of the information required, call on the company to furnish in writing any
He may, by another written notice, call on the information or explanation on matters specified in
company to produce for his inspection such the order within such time as he may specify therein
further books of account, books, papers and and carry out such inquiry as he deems fit after
explanations as he may require at such place providing the company a reasonable opportunity
and at such time as he may specify in the of being heard.
notice:
It should be noted that before any notice is
served under this sub-section, the Registrar shall
record his reasons in writing for issuing such
notice.
Q.6. What are Central government’s powers under this Chapter to order for Inspection?
There are three circumstances in this act
According to proviso to subsection 4 of section 206 The Central Government may, if it is satisfied that
the circumstances so warrant,
 Direct the Registrar or
 An inspector appointed by it
For the purpose to carry out the inquiry under this sub-section. It should be further noted that where
business of a company has been or is being carried on for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose, every officer
of the company who is in default shall be punishable for fraud in the manner as provided in section 447.

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Under section 206(5) it is explained that above, the Central Government may, if it is satisfied that the
circumstances so warrant, direct inspection of books and papers of a company by an inspector appointed
by it for the purpose.
It is further provided in section 206(6) that the Central Government may, having regard to the
circumstances by general or special order, authorise any statutory authority to carry out the inspection of
books of account of a company or class of companies.
Q.7. What if desired information not provided for?

According to section 206(7) If a company fails to furnish any information or explanation or produce any
document required under this section, the company and every officer of the company, who is in default
shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to one lakh rupees and in the case of a continuing
failure, with an additional fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day after the first
during which the failure continues.
Q.8. What are the powers of registrar or Inspector?

According to section 207 following are the powers with ROC and Inspector:-
Power to make copies and place marks: - The Registrar or inspector, making an inspection or inquiry
under section 206 may, during the course of such inspection or inquiry, as the case may be,--
 Make or cause to be made copies of books of account and other books and papers; or
 Place or cause to be placed any marks of identification in such books in token of the inspection
having been made.
Powers as Civil Court: - Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force
or in any contract to the contrary, the Registrar or inspector making an inspection or inquiry shall have
all the powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), while
trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely: --
 The discovery and production of books of account and other documents, at such place and time as
may be specified by such Registrar or inspector making the inspection or inquiry;
 Summoning and enforcing the attendance of persons and examining them on oath; and
 Inspection of any books, registers and other documents of the company at any place.
Q.9. What is penalty of disobeying ROC or Inspector?

According to section 207(4) If any director or officer of the company disobeys the direction issued by
the Registrar or the inspector under this section, the director or the officer shall be punishable with
imprisonment which may extend to one year and with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five
thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees.

Q.10. What will be the consequences for a Director or Officer who has been convicted
under section 207?
According to section 207(4) If a director or an officer of the company has been convicted of an offence
under this section, the director or the officer shall, on and from the date on which he is so convicted, be
deemed to have vacated his office as such and on such vacation of office, shall be disqualified from
holding an office in any company.
Q.11. What is duty of of ROC or Inspector for reporting under this Chapter?
According to section 208, the Registrar or inspector shall, after the inspection of the books of account or
an inquiry under section 206 and other books and papers of the company under section 207, submit a
report in writing to the Central Government along with such documents, if any, and such report may, if
necessary, include a recommendation that further investigation into the affairs of the company is
necessary giving his reasons in support.
Q.12. What are the powers of search and seizers vested with Inspector or ROC?
According to section 209(1) Where, upon information in his possession or otherwise, the Registrar or
inspector has reasonable ground to believe that the books and papers of a company, or relating to the
key managerial personnel or any director or auditor or company secretary in practice if the company has
not appointed a company secretary, are likely to be
 Destroyed,
 Mutilated,
 Altered,
 Falsified or
 Secreted,
He may, after obtaining an order from the Special Court for the seizure of such books and papers, --
 Enter, with such assistance as may be required, and search, the place or places where such books or
papers are kept; and
 Seize such books and papers as he considers necessary after allowing the company to take copies of,
or extracts from, such books or papers at its cost.
Q.13. Up to how much time ROC or Inspector can retain Books and Papers?
According to section 209(2) the Registrar or inspector shall return the books and papers seized under
subsection (1), as soon as may be, and in any case not later than one hundred and eightieth day after
such seizure, to the company from whose custody or power such books or papers were seized. It should
be noted that, the Registrar or inspector may, before returning such books and papers as aforesaid, take
copies of, or extracts from them or place identification marks on them or any part thereof or deal with
the same in such other manner as he considers necessary, although the books and papers may be called
for by the Registrar or inspector for a further period of one hundred and eighty days by an order in
writing if they are needed again:

Q.14. Who and when can order for investigation?

According to section 210, there are two reasons to call for investigations
At its own On order of court or NCLT
Where the Central Government is of the opinion, Where a court or the Tribunal in any
that it is necessary to investigate into the affairs of a proceedings before it that the affairs of a
company,-- company ought to be investigated passes an
 On the receipt of a report of the Registrar or order, the Central Government shall order an
inspector under section 208; investigation into the affairs of that company.
 On intimation of a special resolution passed by a

company that the affairs of the company ought
to be investigated; or
 In public interest, it may order an investigation
into the affairs of the company.
For the purposes of this section, the Central Government may appoint one or more persons as inspectors
to investigate into the affairs of the company and to report thereon in such manner as the Central
Government may direct.
Q.15. What are SFIO and Powers of SFIO?

According to section 211 the Central Government shall, by notification, establish an office to be called
the Serious Fraud Investigation Office to investigate frauds relating to a company. It shall be noted that
until the Serious Fraud Investigation Office is established under subsection (1), the Serious Fraud
Investigation Office set-up by the Central Government in terms of the Government of India Resolution
No. 45011/16/2003-Adm-I, dated the 2nd July 2003 shall be deemed to be the Serious Fraud
Investigation Office for the purpose of this section.
The Serious Fraud Investigation Office shall be headed by a Director and consist of such number of
experts from the following fields to be appointed by the Central Government from amongst persons of
ability, integrity and experience in, --
 Banking;
 Corporate affairs;
 Taxation;
 Forensic audit;
 Capital market;
 Information technology;
 Law; or
 Such other fields as may be prescribed.
The Central Government shall, by notification, appoint a Director in the Serious Fraud Investigation
Office, who shall be an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India
having knowledge and experience in dealing with matters relating to corporate affairs.

The Central Government may appoint such experts and other officers and employees in the Serious
Fraud Investigation Office, as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this
Act.
The terms and conditions of service of Director, experts, and other officers and employees of the Serious
Fraud Investigation Office shall be such as may be prescribed.
Q.16. What are the steps involved in investigation by SFIO?

Step-1 Assignment of the case to SFIO
Where the Central Government is of the opinion, that it is necessary to investigate into the affairs of a
company by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office--
 On receipt of a report of the Registrar or inspector under section 208;
 On intimation of a special resolution passed by a company that its affairs are required to be
investigated;
 In the public interest; or
 On request from any Department of the Central Government or a State Government, the Central
Government may, by order, assign the investigation into the affairs of the said company to the
Serious Fraud Investigation Office and its Director, may designate such number of inspectors, as he
may consider necessary for the purpose of such investigation.
Step -2 stop of all continue proceedings an transfer of current proceedings to SFIO: -
Where any case has been assigned by the Central Government to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office
for investigation under this Act, no other investigating agency of Central Government or any State
Government shall proceed with investigation in such case in respect of any offence under this Act and in
case any such investigation has already been initiated, it shall not be proceeded further with and the
concerned agency shall transfer the relevant documents and records in respect of such offences under this
Act to Serious Fraud Investigation Office.
Step -3 Investigation by SFIO
 Procedures and powers: - SFIO it shall conduct the investigation in the manner and follow the
procedure provided in this Chapter; and submit its report to the Central Government within such
period as may be specified in the order. The Director, Serious Fraud Investigation Office shall cause
the affairs of the company to be investigated by an Investigating Officer who shall have the power
of the inspector under section 217. The company and its officers and employees, who are or have
been in employment of the company, shall be responsible to provide all information, explanation,
documents and assistance to the Investigating Officer as he may require for conduct of the
investigation.
 Coordination with other departments: -
In case Serious Fraud Investigation Office has been investigating any offence under this Act, any
other investigating agency, State Government, police authority, income-tax authorities having any
information or documents in respect of such offence shall provide all such information or documents
available with it to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office;

It shall be further noted that , the Serious Fraud Investigation Office shall share any information or
documents available with it, with any investigating agency, State Government, police authority or
income-tax authorities, which may be relevant or useful for such investigating agency, State
Government, police authority or income-tax authorities in respect of any offence or matter being
investigated or examined by it under any other law.
Step-4: Interim and Final Report by SFIO: -
The Central Government if so directs, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office shall submit an interim
report to the Central Government.
On completion of the investigation, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office shall submit the investigation
report to the Central Government.
It should be noted that a copy of the investigation report may be obtained by any person concerned by
making an application in this regard to the court.
Step-5: - Direction by CG: -
On receipt of the investigation report, the Central Government may, after examination of the report
(and after taking such legal advice, as it may think fit), direct the Serious Fraud Investigation Office to
initiate prosecution against the company and its officers or employees, who are or have been in
employment of the company or any other person directly or indirectly connected with the affairs of the
company.
Q.17. When can Tribunal may order for Investigation?

According to section 213 the Tribunal may,--
 On an application made by—
 Not less than one hundred members or members holding not less than one-tenth of the total
voting power, in the case of a company having a share capital; or
 Not less than one-fifth of the persons on the company's register of members, in the case of a
company having no share capital, and supported by such evidence as may be necessary for the
purpose of showing that the applicants have good reasons for seeking an order for conducting
an investigation into the affairs of the company; or
 On an application made to it by any other person or otherwise, if it is satisfied that there are
circumstances suggesting that--
 The business of the company is being conducted with intent to defraud its creditors, members
or any other person or otherwise for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose, or in a manner
oppressive to any of its members or that the company was formed for any fraudulent or
unlawful purpose;
 Persons concerned in the formation of the company or the management of its affairs have in
connection therewith been guilty of fraud, misfeasance or other misconduct towards the
company or towards any of its members; or
 The members of the company have not been given all the information with respect to its affairs
which they might reasonably expect, including information relating to the calculation of the
commission payable to a managing or other director, or the manager, of the company, Order,
after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the parties concerned, that the affairs of

the company ought to be investigated by an inspector or inspectors appointed by the Central

Government and where such an order is passed, the Central Government shall appoint one or
more competent persons as inspectors to investigate into the affairs of the company in respect
of such matters and to report thereupon to it in such manner as the Central Government may
direct:
Provided that if after investigation it is proved that--
 The business of the company is being conducted with intent to defraud its creditors, members or any
other persons or otherwise for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose, or that the company was formed
for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose; or
 Any person concerned in the formation of the company or the management of its affairs have in
connection therewith been guilty of fraud, then, every officer of the company who is in default and
the person or persons concerned in the formation of the company or the management of its affairs
shall be punishable for fraud in the manner as provided in section 447.
Q.18. Whether the applicant who has applied for investigations to CG or Tribunal has
to furnish any security amount before appointment of inspector?
According to section 214 - Where an investigation is ordered by the Central Government in pursuance of
clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 210, or in pursuance of an order made by the Tribunal under
section 213, the Central Government may before appointing an inspector under subsection (3) of section
210 or clause (b) of section 213, require the applicant to give such security not exceeding twenty-five
thousand rupees as may be prescribed, as it may think fit, for payment of the costs and expenses of the
investigation and such security shall be refunded to the applicant if the investigation results in
prosecution.
Q.19. What are the powers of CG to investigate into the ownership of the company?
According to section 216 - Where it appears to the Central Government that there is a reason so to do, it
may appoint one or more inspectors ( who can not be a body corporate as per section 215 )to
investigate and report on matters relating to the company, and its membership for the purpose of
determining the true persons--
 Who are or have been financially interested in the success or failure, whether real or apparent, of
the company; or
 Who are or have been able to control or to materially influence the policy of the company.
The Central Government shall appoint one or more inspectors under that sub-section, if the Tribunal, in
the course of any proceeding before it, directs by an order that the affairs of the company ought to be
investigated as regards the membership of the company and other matters relating to the company.
While appointing an inspector the Central Government may define the scope of the investigation,
whether as respects the matters or the period to which it is to extend or otherwise, and in particular,
may limit the investigation to matters connected with particular shares or debentures.

Subject to the terms of appointment of an inspector, his powers shall extend to the investigation of any
circumstances suggesting the existence of any arrangement or understanding which, though not legally
binding, is or was observed or is likely to be observed in practice and which is relevant for the purposes
of his investigation.
Q.20. What are the powers of inspector to investigate into affairs of related
companies?
According to section 219 if an inspector appointed under section 210 or section 212 or section 213 to
investigate into the affairs of a company considers it necessary for the purposes of the investigation, to
investigate also the affairs of--
 Any other body corporate, which is, or has at any relevant time been the company's subsidiary
company or holding company, or a subsidiary company of its holding company;
 Any other body corporate which is, or has at any relevant time been managed by any person as
managing director or as manager, who is, or was, at the relevant time, the managing director or the
manager of the company;
 Any other body corporate whose Board of Directors comprises nominees of the company or is
accustomed to act in accordance with the directions or instructions of the company or any of its
directors; or
 Any person who is or has at any relevant time been the company's managing director or manager or
employee,
He shall, subject to the prior approval of the Central Government, investigate into and report on the
affairs of the other body corporate or of the managing director or manager, in so far as he considers that
the results of his investigation are relevant to the investigation of the affairs of the company for which he
is appointed
Q.21. What are the powers of the Inspector under this chapter to cease the documents
and records?
According to section 220 of the companies act 2013, Where in the course of an investigation under this
Chapter, the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that the books and papers of, or relating to,
any company or other body corporate or managing director or manager of such company are likely to
be destroyed, mutilated, altered, falsified or secreted, the inspector may--
 Enter, with such assistance as may be required, the place or places where such books and papers are
kept in such manner as may be required; and
 Seize books and papers as he considers necessary after allowing the company to take copies of, or
extracts from, such books and papers at its cost for the purposes of his investigation.
The inspector shall keep in his custody the books and papers seized under this section for such a period
not later than the conclusion of the investigation as he considers necessary and thereafter shall return the
same to the company or the other body corporate, or, as the case may be, to the managing director or
the manager or any other person from whose custody or power they were seized:

Provided that the inspector may, before returning such books and papers as aforesaid, take copies of, or
extracts from them or place identification marks on them or any part thereof or deal with the same in
such manner as he considers necessary.
The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), relating to searches or seizures shall
apply mutatis mutandis to every search or seizure made under this section.
Q.22. What are the powers of Tribunal regarding freezing of the assets of the
company?
According to section 221 where it appears to the Tribunal,
 On a reference made to it by the Central Government or
 In connection with any inquiry or investigation into the affairs of a company under this Chapter or
 On any complaint made by such number of members as specified under sub-section (1) of section
244 or a creditor having one lakh amount outstanding against the company or any other person
Having a reasonable ground to believe that the removal, transfer or disposal of funds, assets, properties
of the company is likely to take place in a manner that is prejudicial to the interests of the company or
its shareholders or creditors or in public interest, the NCLT may by order direct that such transfer,
removal or disposal shall not take place during such period not exceeding three years as may be specified
in the order or may take place subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Tribunal may deem fit.
In case of any removal, transfer or disposal of funds, assets, or properties of the company in
contravention of the order of the Tribunal under sub-section (1), the company shall be punishable with
fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to twenty-five lakh rupees and
every officer of the company who is in default shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to three years or with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may
extend to five lakh rupees, or with both.
Q.23. What is NCLTs power to impose restriction on securities?

According to section 222 where it appears to the Tribunal,
 In connection with any investigation under section 216 or
 On a complaint made by any person in this behalf,
That there is good reason to find out the relevant facts about any securities issued or to be issued by a
company and the Tribunal is of the opinion that such facts cannot be found out unless certain
restrictions, as it may deem fit, are imposed, the Tribunal may, by order, direct that the securities shall be
subject to such restrictions as it may deem fit for such period not exceeding three years as may be
specified in the order.
Where securities in any company are issued or transferred or acted upon in contravention of an order of
the Tribunal under sub-section (1), the company shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than
one lakh rupees but which may extend to twenty-five lakh rupees and every officer of the company who
is in default shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with

fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees but which may extend to five lakh rupees,
or with both.
Q.24. Whether provisions of this chapter are applicable to Foreign Companies?

According to section 228 of companies’ acct 2013, the provisions of this Chapter shall apply mutatis
mutandis to inspection, inquiry or investigation in relation to foreign companies.
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Chapter 3
Prevention Of Oppression &
Mismanagement
Introduction to the subject:
Majority rule is hallmark of democracy. It equally applies to corporate democracy and is not free from
pitfalls and abuse. Corporate democracy is more vulnerable to it because it is reckoned with the number
of shares and not with number of individuals involved. The rule of majority [2] has been made
applicable to the management of the affairs of the company. The members pass resolution on various
subjects either by simple or three-fourth majority. Once resolution is passed by majority it is binding on
all members. As a resultant corollary, court will not ordinarily intervene to protect the minority interest
affected by resolution. However there are exceptions to this rule- Prevention of Oppression and
mismanagement being one such ground.
Q.1. What is Oppression?

Oppression is a means of exercising authority or power in a burdensome, cruel or unjust manner.
Example of oppression could be: -not calling a general meeting, depriving the member of right to
dividend etc.
It can be also filed in case there is any material change in the management or control of the company
such as: -
 Alteration in the board of directors.
 Manager.
 In the ownership of company’s share.
 If it has no share capital in its membership.
 In any other manner whatsoever.
Acts held as not Oppressive
The following acts have been held as not oppressive: -
 An unwise, inefficient or careless conduct of director.
 Non-holding of the meeting of the directors.
 Not declaring dividends when company is making losses
 Denial of inspection of books to a shareholder.
 Lack of details in notice of a meeting.
 Non-maintenance/Non-filing of records.
 Increasing the voting rights of the shares held by the management.

Q.2. What is Mismanagement?

Mismanagement means “conducting the affairs of the company in a manner prejudicial to public interest
or in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the company.” Instances, which can be considered as
mismanagement in the company, are: -
 Secret profit being made out of the company’s accounts.
 Company doomed to trade unprofitably but the directors continue to draw their salary.
 Company affairs being given in the wrong person’s hand who misuses it?
 Any resolution passed by the company, which is violative of the company’s memorandum or articles
or contrary to any provisions of law for the time being in force.
The following acts have been held to not to amount to Mismanagement: -
 Building up of reserves or non-declaration of dividend especially when it does not result in
devaluation of shares
 Merely because company incurs loss, mismanagement can’t be alleged
 Arrangement with creditors in company’s bonafide interest.
 Removal of director and termination of works manager’s services.
Q.3. Who can file Petition and to whom for oppression and mismanagement?
Under companies act for oppression and Mismanagement following persons may file petition to NCLT
 Member of the company
 Central government
Q.4. When Member may file a petition?

According to section 241any member , who has right to apply under Section 244( prescribes the
strength) , may apply to the Tribunal . The application may be filed for a complaint that:
 The affairs of the company have been or are being conducted
 In a manner prejudicial to the public interest, or
 In an manner prejudicial or oppressive to him or any other member or members, or
 In a manner prejudicial to the interests of the company; or
 The material change has taken place in the management or control of the company, whether by;An
alteration in
 The Board of Directors, or
 Manager, or
 In the ownership of the company’s share, or
 If it has no share capital, in its membership, or
 In any other manner whatsoever, and
That by reason of such change, it is likely that the affairs of the company will be conducted in a manner
prejudicial to

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 Its interests or
 Its members or
 Any class of members.
It shall be noted that these changes should not be a change brought about by, or in the interests of, any
creditors, including debenture holders or any class of shareholders of the company.
Q.5. When Central government can file petition about oppression or mismanagement?
The Central Government, if it is of the opinion that the affairs of the company are being conducted in a
manner prejudicial to public interest, it may itself apply to the Tribunal for an order under this Chapter.
Q.6. Which member has right to apply in section 241?

According to section 244
 In case of company having sharing share capital:
 Not less than one hundred members of the company, or
 Not less than one – tenth of the total numbers of its members,
Whichever is less shall have right to apply under Section 241.
However, any member or members holding not less than one – tenth of the issued share capital of the
company, subject to the condition that the applicant or applicants has or have paid all calls and other
sums due on his or their shares, shall also have right to apply under Section 241.
 In case of a company not having a share capital
Not less than one – fifth of the total number of its members shall have right to apply under Section 241.
It should be noted that tribunal may, on an application made to it in this behalf, waive all or any of the
requirements specified, so as to enable the members to apply under section 241.
Where any members of a company are entitled to make an application, any one or more of them having
obtained the consent in writing of the rest, may make the application on behalf and for the benefit of all
of them.
Q.7. What is power of the Tribunal in case of O&M?

According to section 242 On any application made under Section 241, the Tribunal shall frame its
opinion on two points:
 That the company’s affairs have been or are being conducted in a manner prejudicial or oppressive
to any member or members or prejudicial to public interest or in a manner prejudicial to the
interests of the company; and
 That to wind up the company would unfairly prejudice such member or members, but that
otherwise the facts would justify the making of a winding-up order on the ground that it was just
and equitable that the company should be wound up,
The Tribunal may with a view to bringing to an end the matters complained of, make such order as it
thinks fit. A certified copy of the order of the Tribunal under sub-section (1) shall be filed by the

company with the Registrar within thirty days of the order of the Tribunal. It should be noted that the
Order of NCLT shall provide for:
 The regulation of conduct of affairs of the company in future;
 The purchase of shares or interests of any members of the company by other members thereof or by
the company;
 In the case of a purchase of its shares by the company as aforesaid, the consequent reduction of its
share capital;
 Restrictions on the transfer or allotment of the shares of the company;
 The termination, setting aside or modification, of any agreement, howsoever arrived at, between
the company and the managing director, any other director or manager, upon such terms and
conditions as may, in the opinion of the Tribunal, be just and equitable in the circumstances of the
case;
 The termination, setting aside or modification of any agreement between the company and any
person other than those referred to in clause (e)but no such agreement shall be terminated, set aside
or modified except after due notice and after obtaining the consent of the party concerned;
 The setting aside of any transfer, delivery of goods, payment, execution or other act relating to
property made or done by or against the company within three months before the date of the
application under this section, which would, if made or done by or against an individual, be
deemed in his insolvency to be a fraudulent preference;
 Removal of the managing director, manager or any of the directors of the company;
 Recovery of undue gains made by any managing director, manager or director during the period of
his appointment as such and the manner of utilization of the recovery including transfer to Investor
Education and Protection Fund or repayment to identifiable victims;
 The manner in which the managing director or manager of the company may be appointed
subsequent to an order removing the existing managing director or manager of the company made
under clause (h);
 Appointment of such number of persons as directors, who may be required by the Tribunal to
report to the Tribunal on such matters as the Tribunal may direct;
 Imposition of costs as may be deemed fit by the Tribunal;
 Any other matter for which, in the opinion of the Tribunal, it is just and equitable that provision
should be made.
Interim Order
The Tribunal may, on the application of any party to the proceeding, make any interim order which it
thinks fit for regulating the conduct of the company’s affairs upon such terms and conditions as appear
to it to be just and equitable.
Q.8. What are the consequences of alteration in M&AOA by Tribunal Order?

According to section 242 Where an order of the Tribunal makes any alteration in the memorandum or
articles of a company, then, the company shall not have power, except to the extent, if any, permitted
in the order, to make, without the leave of the Tribunal, any alteration whatsoever which is inconsistent
with the order, either in the memorandum or in the articles.

The alterations made by the order in the memorandum or articles of a company shall, in all respects,
have the same effect as if they had been duly made by the company in accordance with the provisions of
this Act and the said provisions shall apply accordingly to the memorandum or articles so altered.
A certified copy of every order altering, or giving leave to alter, a company’s memorandum or articles,
shall within thirty days after the making thereof, be filed by the company with the Registrar who shall
register the same.
Q.9. What are the consequences of termination , modification of agreements by

Tribunal?
According to section 243 where an order made under section 242 terminates, sets aside or modifies an
agreement—
 Such order shall not give rise to any claims whatever against the company by any person for
damages or for compensation for loss of office or in any other respect either in pursuance of the
agreement or otherwise;
 No managing director or other director or manager whose agreement is so terminated or set aside
shall, for a period of five years from the date of the order terminating or setting aside the
agreement, without the leave of the Tribunal, be appointed, or act, as the managing director or
other director or manager of the company. Tribunal shall not grant leave under this clause unless
notice of the intention to apply for leave has been served on the Central Government and that
Government has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.
Q.10. What is class action suit?

A "class action" lawsuit is one in which a group of people with the same or similar injuries caused by the
same product or action sue the defendant as a group. In simple terms, a class action suit refers to a lawsuit
that allows a large number of people with a common interest in a matter to sue or be sued as a group. It is a
procedural device enabling one or more plaintiffs to file and prosecute a litigation on behalf of a larger group
or class, wherein such class has common rights and grievances.
Q.11. Who can file Class action suit in case of O&M?

 Such number of member or members,
 Depositor or depositors or
 Any class of them,
As the case may be, as are indicated in sub-section (2)may, if they are of the opinion that the
management or conduct of the affairs of the company are being conducted in a manner prejudicial to
the interests of the company or its members or depositors, file an application before the Tribunal on
behalf of the members or depositors for seeking all or any of the following orders, namely:—
 To restrain the company from committing an act which is ultra vires the articles or memorandum of
the company;

 To restrain the company from committing breach of any provision of the company’s memorandum
or articles;
 To declare a resolution altering the memorandum or articles of the company as void if the
resolution was passed by suppression of material facts or obtained by misstatement to the members
or depositors;
 To restrain the company and its directors from acting on such resolution;
 To restrain the company from doing an act which is contrary to the provisions of this Act or any
other law for the time being in force;
 To restrain the company from taking action contrary to any resolution passed by the members;
 To claim damages or compensation or demand any other suitable action from or against—
 The company or its directors for any fraudulent, unlawful or wrongful act or omission or
conduct or any likely act or omission or conduct on its or their part;
 The auditor including audit firm of the company for any improper or misleading statement of
particulars made in his audit report or for any fraudulent, unlawful or wrongful act or conduct;
or
 Any expert or advisor or consultant or any other person for any incorrect or misleading
statement made to the company or for any fraudulent, unlawful or wrongful act or conduct or
any likely act or conduct on his part;
 To seek any other remedy as the Tribunal may deem fit.
 Where the members or depositors seek any damages or compensation or demand any other suitable
action from or against an audit firm, the liability shall be of the firm as well as of each partner who
was involved in making any improper or misleading statement of particulars in the audit report or
who acted in a fraudulent, unlawful or wrongful manner.
Q.12. Who can bring Class action suit?

According to sub section 3 of 245 the requisite number of members provided in sub-section (1) shall be
as under: —
 In the case of a company having a share capital, not less than one hundred members of the
company or not less than such percentage of the total number of its members as may be prescribed,
whichever is less, or any member or members holding not less than such percentage of the issued
share capital of the company as may be prescribed, subject to the condition that the applicant or
applicants has or have paid all calls and other sums due on his or their shares;
 In the case of a company not having a share capital, not less than one-fifth of the total number of its
members.
The requisite number of depositors provided in sub-section (1) shall not be less than one hundred
depositors or not less than such percentage of the total number of depositors as may be prescribed,
whichever is less, or any depositor or depositors to whom the company owes such percentage of total
deposits of the company as may be prescribed.

Q.13. What consideration the tribunal shall make when deciding about application by
above persons?
According to subsection 4 of section 245 in considering an application under sub-section (1), the Tribunal
shall take into account, in particular—
 Whether the member or depositor is acting in good faith in making the application for seeking an
order;
 Any evidence before it as to the involvement of any person other than directors or officers of the
company on any of the matters provided in clauses (a) to (f) of sub-section (1);
 Whether the cause of action is one which the member or depositor could pursue in his own right
rather than through an order under this section;
 Any evidence before it as to the views of the members or depositors of the company who have no
personal interest, direct or indirect, in the matter being proceeded under this section;
 Where the cause of action is an act or omission that is yet to occur, whether the act or omission
could be, and in the circumstances would be likely to be—
 Authorized by the company before it occurs; or
 Ratified by the company after it occurs;
 Where the cause of action is an act or omission that has already occurred, whether the act or
omission could be, and in the circumstances would be likely to be, ratified by the company.
Q.14. What are the consequences if tribunal admits the application of CAS?
(5) If an application filed under sub-section (1) is admitted, then the Tribunal shall have regard to the
following, namely: —
 Public notice shall be served on admission of the application to all the members or depositors of the
class in such manner as may be prescribed;
 All similar applications prevalent in any jurisdiction should be consolidated into a single application
and the class members or depositors should be allowed to choose the lead applicant and in the
event the members or depositors of the class are unable to come to a consensus, the Tribunal shall
have the power to appoint a lead applicant, who shall be in charge of the proceedings from the
applicant’s side;
 Two class action applications for the same cause of action shall not be allowed;
 The company or any other person responsible for any oppressive act shall defray the cost or
expenses connected with the application for class action.
Q.15. What is the authority of the order of the tribunal?

According to subsection (6) of section 245 any order passed by the Tribunal shall be binding on the
company and all its members, depositors and auditor including audit firm or expert or consultant or
advisor or any other person associated with the company. Further it is provided in subsection (7) that
any company fails to comply with an order passed by the Tribunal under this section shall be punishable
with fine which shall not be less than five lakh rupees but which may extend to twenty-five lakh rupees
and every officer of the company who is in default shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term

which may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees
but which may extend to one lakh rupees.
Q.16. When tribunal can reject the application of CAS?

Where any application filed before the Tribunal is found to be frivolous or vexatious, it shall, for reasons
to be recorded in writing, reject the application and make an order that the applicant shall pay to the
opposite party such cost, not exceeding one lakh rupees, as may be specified in the order.
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Chapter 4
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
PART 1 - INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
Q.1. What is Relationship between Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Liquidation?
Though the terms 'insolvency' and 'bankruptcy' are being used interchangeably in common world but
technically they are different. Generally Insolvency is a state of affairs from which an entity may either
recover or ceases to be going concern. It generally occurs when the value of the assets is less than the
amount of liabilities, one has to pay. Insolvency may be resolved through certain measures addressed
against it, if it gets successful it will be said that insolvency got resolved, if not and may not the entity
will be declared bankrupt.
On the other hand, Bankruptcy is a legal declaration that an entity cannot repay the debts which are
due. For Individuals Bankruptcy word is used, and in case of body corporate bankruptcy goes further to
wind up the company through a process known as winding up or liquidation and at the end of
Liquidation, Company get dissolved. Hence
Insolvency – bankruptcy – winding up – dissolution of company, is a sequential order.
An application for obtaining an order that a person has become bankrupt may be made by the person
himself or any of its creditors. As an outsiders perspective the person who is getting insolvent is Debtor
and whose dues are in trouble is known as creditors.
Q.2. Why this Code?

Though the word CODE is used in short title but preamble addresses it as ACT, according to preamble
this act is brought with following objectives:-
To consolidate and amend the laws relating to re-organisation and insolvency resolution of
 corporate persons,
 partnership firms and

 individuals
in a time bound manner for maximisation of value of assets of such persons,
 to promote entrepreneurship, availability of credit and balance the interests of all the
stakeholders including alteration in the order of priority of payment of Government dues and
 To establish an Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, and for matters connected
therewith or incidental thereto.

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Q.3. Which persons or entities are governed by this Code?

The provisions of this Code shall apply in relation to insolvency, liquidation, voluntary liquidation or
bankruptcy, as the case may be for the following persons.
(a) any company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 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 (6 of
2009) ;
(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 ; and
(e) partnership firms and individuals,
Q.4. What were the laws relating to Insolvency and Bankruptcy were in force before
this Code?
In India, there were multiple laws like Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 (SICA),
the Recovery of Debt Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993, the Securitisation and
Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI) and the
Companies Act, 2013 dealing with insolvency and bankruptcy of companies, limited liability
partnerships, partnerships firms, individuals and other legal entities in India.
Q.5. What is effect of this Code over other Laws?

The Code repeals the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 and Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920. In
addition, it amends 11 laws, including the Companies Act, 2013.
Q.6. What ecosystem of this Code?

The Code has following constituents of its ecosystem:
1. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India( IBB)
The Board registers and regulates the insolvency professional agencies, insolvency professionals and
information utilities and possesses the power of renewing, withdrawing and cancelling such
registrations. It promotes transparency and best practices with respect to insolvency resolution and
liquidation. As the code requires a regulator who shall oversee these insolvent entities and to
perform legislative, executive and quasi-judicial functions with respect to the Insolvency
Professionals, Insolvency Professional Agencies and Information Utilities.
2. Insolvency Professional Agencies(IPAs)
Insolvency Professionals Agencies are registered with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.
Insolvency Professionals Agencies enroll and regulate the insolvency professionals. ICAI has
registered one of its entity as IPAs.

3. Insolvency Professionals(IPs)
Members registered with Insolvency Professional Agencies may act as the Insolvency Professionals.
Insolvency Professionals manage the insolvency resolution process and liquidation process.
Insolvency Professionals also act as liquidator during the liquidation process.
4. Information Utilities(IUs)
This utitlity is created by this act to collect, collate, authenticate and disseminate financial
information of debtors (person getting insolvent) in centralised electronic database. It keeps a track
on credits taken by the all the debtors and thus, triggers the insolvency resolution process in the
event of any default. Such information would be available to creditors, resolution professionals,
liquidators and other stakeholders in insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings.
5. Adjudicating Authorities (AA)
Adjudicating Authority means any authority competent to pass any order or decision under this Act,
The Code has created the following Adjudicating Authorities
For Companies and LLPs:-
NCLT
NCLAT
For Individuals and Partnership Firms
Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT)
Debt Recovery Tribunal is the Adjudicating Authority in case of individuals and partnership firms.
An appeal against the order of DRT may be filed with the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal
(DRAT).
It is important to note that no injunction shall be granted by any Court, Tribunal or Authority in
respect of any action taken, in pursuance of any power conferred on the Adjudicating Authorities
(NCLT, NCLAT/DRT).
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PART II - INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION FOR CORPORATE

PERSONS
Q.7. What are the matters over which this part is applicable?
According to Secction 4 of IBC,2016,this Part shall apply to matters relating to the insolvency and
liquidation of corporate debtors where the minimum amount of the default is one lakh rupees , Central
Government may, by notification, specify the minimum amount of default of higher value which shall
not be more than one crore rupees.
Q.8. What do you mean by Corporate Debtor?

According to section 3(8) Corporate Debtor means a corporate person who owes a debt to any person.
Corporate Person means
a company as defined under section 2(20) of the Companies Act, 2013;
a Limited Liability Partnership as defined in 2(1)(n) of Limited Liability Act, 2008; or,
any other person incorporated with limited liability under any law for the time being in force but shall
not include any financial service provider. [ Section 3(7)]
Debt means a liability or obligation in respect of a claim which is due from any person and includes a
financial debt and operational debt. [Section 3(11)]
A person includes:-
 an individual
 a Hindu Undivided Family
 a company
 a trust
 a partnership
 a limited liability partnership, and
 any other entity established under a Statute.
And includes a person resident outside India [Section 3(23)]
Q.9. What do you mean by Default?

Default means non-payment of debt when whole or any part or instalment of the amount of debt has
become due and payable and is not repaid by the debtor or the corporate debtor, as the case may be.
[Section 3(12)]
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INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS
Q.10. Who are the persons to initiate corporate insolvency resolution process?
According to section 6 - Where any corporate debtor commits a default corporate insolvency resolution
process may be initiated in respect of such corporate debtor by —
 the financial creditor; or
 the operational creditor; or
 the corporate debtor itself.
The corporate insolvency resolution process is initiated in the manner provided under sections 6 to 32.
Creditor Financial Creditor Operational Creditor
Creditor means any person to Financial creditor means any Operational creditor means a
whom a debt is owed and person to whom a financial debt person to whom an
includes a financial creditor, an is owed and includes a person to operational debt is owed and
operational creditor, a secured whom such debt has been legally includes any person to whom
creditor, an unsecured creditor assigned or transferred to;[ such debt has been legally
and a decree holder. [Section section 5(7)] assigned or transferred;[
3(10)] Section 5(20)]
Secured creditor means a creditor in favour of whom security interest is created; [Section 3(30)]
STEP 1 – BASIC PROCESS
Step 1.1- Conditions for Applications

CIRP by FC Authority when a default has occurred.
CIRP by OC Serving of demand Notice: On the occurrence of default, an operational creditor shall
first send a demand notice and a copy of invoice to the corporate debtor.
"Demand notice" means a notice served by an operational creditor to the corporate
debtor demanding repayment of the operational debt in respect of which the default
has occurred.
(ii) On receipt of demand notice by corporate debtor: The corporate debtor shall,
within a period of ten days of the receipt of the demand notice or copy of the
invoice bring to the notice of the operational creditor about-
(1) existence of dispute, if any, and record of the pendency of the suit or
arbitration proceedings filed before the receipt of such notice or invoice in
relation to such dispute;
(2) repayment of unpaid operational debt—
(i) by sending an attested copy of the record of electronic transfer of the
unpaid amount from the bank account of the corporate debtor; or

(ii) by sending an attested copy of record that the operational creditor has
encashed a cheque issued by the corporate debtor. [Section 8]
CIRP by CD Where a corporate debtor has committed a default, but in following cases a CD cant
make an application
The following persons shall not be entitled to make an application to initiate
corporate insolvency resolution process:
 A corporate debtor undergoing a corporate insolvency resolution process.
 A corporate debtor having completed corporate insolvency resolution
process 12 months preceding the date of making of application.
 A corporate debtor or a financial creditor who has violated any of the
terms of resolution plan which was approved 12 months the date of
making of an application for initiating corporate insolvency resolution
process.
 A corporate debtor in respect of whom a liquidation order has been
made.
For the purposes of this section, a corporate debtor includes a corporate applicant in
respect of such corporate debtor.
Step 1.2 - Filing of application before adjudicating authority

CIRP by FC A financial creditor either by itself or jointly with other financial creditors may file an
application for initiating corporate insolvency resolution process against a corporate
debtor before the Adjudicating Authority when a default has occurred.
A default includes a default in respect of a financial debt owed not only to the
applicant financial creditor but to any other financial creditor of the corporate debtor.
CIRP by OC After the expiry of the period of ten days from the date of delivery of the notice or
invoice demanding payment, if the operational creditor does not receive payment
from the corporate debtor or notice of the dispute, the operational creditor may file
an application.
CIRP by CD The corporate applicant thereof may file an application for initiating corporate
insolvency resolution process with the Adjudicating Authority.
Step 1.3 - Furnishing of information

CIRP by FC The financial creditor shall, along with the application furnish—
(a) record of the default recorded with the information utility or such other record
or evidence of default as may be specified;
(b) the name of the resolution professional proposed to act as an interim resolution
professional; and

(c) any other information as may be specified by the Board.

CIRP by OC Information: The operational creditor shall, along with the application furnish the
following documents—
(a) a copy of the invoice demanding payment or demand notice delivered by the
operational creditor to the corporate debtor;
(b) an affidavit to the effect that there is no notice given by the corporate debtor
relating to a dispute of the unpaid operational debt;
(c) a copy of the certificate from the financial institutions maintaining accounts of the
operational creditor confirming that there is no payment of an unpaid
operational debt by the corporate debtor; and
(d) such other information as may be specified.
CIRP by CD Furnishing of information: The corporate applicant shall, along with the application
furnish the information relating to—
(a) its books of account and such other documents relating to such period as may be
specified; and
(b) the resolution professional proposed to be appointed as an interim resolution
professional.
Step 1.4 – Appointment of Interim Resolution Professional (For Details later pages may
be reffred)
CIRP by FC The Adjudicating Authority shall appoint an interim resolution professional within 14
days from the insolvency commencement date. Interim Resolution professional in this
case will be as proposed in the application, if no disciplinary proceedings are pending
against him.
CIRP by OC An operational creditor initiating a corporate insolvency resolution process, may

propose a resolution professional to act as an interim resolution professional.
The Adjudicating Authority shall appoint an interim resolution professional within 14
days from the insolvency commencement date.
(a) If no proposal for an interim resolution professional is made as above, the
Adjudicating Authority shall make a reference to the Board for the
recommendation of an insolvency professional who may act as an interim
resolution professional;
(b) A proposal for an interim resolution professional is made as above, the resolution
professional as proposed, shall be appointed as the interim resolution
professional, if no disciplinary proceedings are pending against him.
The Board shall, within ten days of the receipt of a reference from the Adjudicating
Authority, recommend the name of an insolvency professional to the Adjudicating
Authority against whom no disciplinary proceedings are pending.
CIRP by CD The Adjudicating Authority shall appoint an interim resolution professional within 14
days from the insolvency commencement date. Interim Resolution professional in this
case will be as proposed in the application, if no disciplinary proceedings are pending

against him.
Step 1.5 - Time period for determination of default

CIRP by FC The Adjudicating Authority shall, within fourteen days of the receipt of the
application, ascertain the existence of a default from the records of information utility
or on the basis of other evidence furnished by the financial creditor.
CIRP by OC The Adjudicating Authority shall, within fourteen days of the receipt of the
application.
CIRP by CD The Adjudicating Authority shall, within a period of fourteen days of the receipt of
the application.
Step 1.6 - Order

CIRP by FC Where the Adjudicating Authority is satisfied that—
(a) a default has occurred and the application is complete and there is no disciplinary
proceeding pending against the proposed resolution professional, it may, by
order, admit such application; or
(b) default has not occurred or the application is incomplete or any disciplinary
proceeding is pending against the proposed resolution professional, it may, by
order, reject such application:
Provided that the Adjudicating Authority shall, before rejecting the application, give a
notice to the applicant to rectify the defect in his application within seven days of
receipt of such notice from the Adjudicating Authority
CIRP by OC By an order the AA may

(1) admit the application and communicate such decision to the operational creditor
and the corporate debtor if, (a) the application made is complete; (b) there is no
repayment of the unpaid operational debt; (c) the invoice or notice for payment
to the corporate debtor has been delivered by the operational creditor; (d) no
notice of dispute has been received by the operational creditor or there is no
record of dispute in the information utility; and (e) there is no disciplinary
proceeding pending against any resolution professional proposed, if any.
(2) reject the application and communicate such decision to the operational creditor
and the corporate debtor, if
(a) the application made is incomplete; (b) there has been repayment of the
unpaid operational debt;
(c) the creditor has not delivered the invoice or notice for payment to the
corporate debtor;
(d) notice of dispute has been received by the operational creditor or there is a
record of dispute in the information utility; or
(e) any disciplinary proceeding is pending against any proposed resolution
professional: Provided that Adjudicating Authority, shall before rejecting an

application which is incomplete, gives a notice to the applicant to rectify the

defect in his application within seven days of the date of receipt of such
notice from the adjudicating Authority.
CIRP by CD By an order AA may —

(a) admits the application, if it is complete; or
(b) rejects the application, if it is incomplete:
Provided that Adjudicating Authority shall, before rejecting an application, gives a
notice to the applicant to rectify the defects in his application within seven days from
the date of receipt of such notice from the Adjudicating Authority.
Step 1.7 - Commencement of corporate insolvency resolution process

CIRP by FC The corporate insolvency resolution process shall commence from the date of
admission of the application.
CIRP by OC The corporate insolvency resolution process shall commence from the date of
admission of the application.
CIRP by CD The corporate insolvency resolution process shall commence from the date of
admission of the application under sub-section (4) of this section. [Section 10].
Step 1.8 - Time Limit for Completion of CIRP

The corporate insolvency resolution process shall be completed within a period of one hundred and
eighty days from the date of admission of the application to initiate such process.
 Filing of application for extension of period: The resolution professional shall file an
application to the Adjudicating Authority to extend the period of the corporate insolvency
resolution process beyond one hundred and eighty days, if instructed to do so by a resolution
passed at a meeting of the committee of creditors by a vote of seventy-five per cent. of the
voting shares.
 Period of extension: On receipt of an application , if the Adjudicating Authority is satisfied
that the subject matter of the case is such that corporate insolvency resolution process cannot
be completed within one hundred and eighty days, it may by order extend the duration of
such process beyond one hundred and eighty days by such further period as it thinks fit, but
not exceeding ninety days: Provided that any extension of the period of corporate insolvency
resolution process under this section shall not be granted more than once.
Step 1.9 - DECLARATIONS by AA

The Adjudicating Authority, after admission of the application, shall, by an order—
(a) Declare a moratorium;
(b) Cause a public announcement of the initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process and call
for the submission of claims , and

(c) Appoint an interim resolution professional in the manner as laid down in section 16 as discussed
above.
The public announcement as referred above, shall be made immediately after the appointment of the
interim resolution professional.
STEP 2 -APPLIES TO ALL KIND OF CIRP
2.1 MORATORIUM
What is it?
After the commencement of corporate insolvency resolution, a calm period for 180 days is declared,
during which all suits and legal proceedings etc. against the Corporate Debtor are kept in abeyance to
give time to the entity to resolve its status. It is called the Moratorium Period.
Declaration of moratorium period
According to the section 14 of the Code, on the insolvency commencement date, the Adjudicating
Authority shall by order, declare moratorium prohibiting all of the following acts—
(a) the institution of suits or continuation of pending suits or proceedings against the corporate debtor
including execution of any judgment, decree or order in any court of law, tribunal, arbitration panel
or other authority;
(b) transferring, encumbering, alienating or disposing of by the corporate debtor any of its assets or any
legal right or beneficial interest therein;
(c) any action to foreclose, recover or enforce any security interest created by the corporate debtor in
respect of its property including any action under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial
Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002;
(d) the recovery of any property by an owner or lessor where such property is occupied by or in the
possession of the corporate debtor.
Note :-
 The supply of essential goods or services to the corporate debtor as may be specified shall not
be terminated or suspended or interrupted during moratorium period.
 Acts prohibited during Moratorium period, shall not apply to such transactions as may be
notified by the Central Government in consultation with any financial sector regulator.
When Moratorium period shall cease to have effect
Provided that where at any time during the corporate insolvency resolution process period, if the
Adjudicating Authority approves the resolution plan or passes an order for liquidation of corporate
debtor, the moratorium shall cease to have effect from the date of such approval or liquidation order, as
the case may be. [ Section 14]

2.2 APPOINTMENT OF IRPRO

Term of IRPRO
The term of the interim resolution professional shall not exceed thirty days from date of his
appointment.
ROLE OF IRPRO
The key roles of an Interim Resolution Professional are:-
(a) Issuance of public notice of the Corporate Insolvency
(b) Resolution process
(c) Collation of claims received
(d) Constitution of the Committee of creditors
(e) Conduct of the first meeting of the Committee of Creditors
Powers of IRPRO
As Per Section 17 of the Code, the interim resolution professional shall have following powers:-
(a) Management of Affairs: The management of the affairs of the corporate debtor shall vest in the
interim resolution professional from the date of his appointment.
(b) Exercise of Power of BoD/ partners: The powers of the board of directors or the partners of the
corporate debtor, as the case may be, shall stand suspended and be exercised by the interim
resolution professional.
2.3 ANNOUNCEMENT BY IRPRO

Interim Resolution Professional shall make the Public Announcement immediately after his appointment.
“Immediately” refers to not more than three days from the date of appointment of the Interim
Resolution Professional.
As per Section 15 of the Code, public announcement shall include the following:-
 Name & Address of Corporate Debtor under the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process.
 Name of the authority with which the corporate debtor is incorporated or registered.
 Details of interim resolution Professional who shall be vested with the management of the
Corporate Debtor and be responsible for receiving claims.
 Penalties for false or misleading Claims.
 The last date for the submission of the claims.
 The date on which the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process ends.
The expenses of public announcement shall be borne by the applicant which may be reimbursed by the
Committee of Creditors, to the extent, it ratifies them.
 Reporting of officers/managers: The officers and managers of the corporate debtor shall
report to the interim resolution professional and provide access to such documents and
records of the corporate debtor as may be required by the interim resolution professional.
 Instructions to financial institutions: The financial institutions maintaining accounts of the
corporate debtor shall act on the instructions of the interim resolution professional in relation

to such accounts and furnish all information relating to the corporate debtor available with
them to the interim resolution professional.
STEP 3 - COMMITTEE OF CREDITORS (SECTION 21)
3.1 When to Create?

The interim resolution professional shall after collation of all claims received against the corporate debtor
and determination of the financial position of the corporate debtor, constitute a committee of creditors.
3.2 Composition
The committee of creditors shall comprise all financial creditors of the corporate debtor.
 Where the corporate debtor owes financial debts to 2 or more financial creditors as part of a
consortium or agreement, each such financial creditor shall be part of the committee of
creditors and their voting share shall be determined on the basis of the financial debt owed to
them.
 A related party to whom a corporate debtor owes a financial debt shall not have any right of
representation, participation or voting in a meeting of the committee of creditors.
 Where any person is a financial creditor as well as an operational creditor, —
 such person shall be a financial creditor to the extent of the financial debt owed by the
corporate debtor, and shall be included in the committee of creditors, with voting share
proportionate to the extent of financial debts owed to such creditor; such person shall be
considered to be an operational creditor to the extent of the operational debt owed by the
corporate debtor to, such creditor.
 Where an operational creditor has assigned or legally transferred any operational debt to a
financial creditor, the assignee or transferee shall be considered as an operational creditor to
the extent of such assignment or legal transfer.
 Where the terms of the financial debt extended as part of a consortium arrangement or
syndicated facility or issued as securities provide for a single trustee or agent to act for all
financial creditors, each financial creditor may—
 authorise the trustee or agent to act on his behalf in the committee of creditors to the extent of
his voting share;
 represent himself in the committee of creditors to the extent of his voting share;
 appoint an insolvency professional (other than the resolution professional) at his own cost to
represent himself in the committee of creditors to the extent of his voting share; or
 exercise his right to vote to the extent of his voting share with one or more financial creditors
jointly or severally.
 The Board may specify the manner of determining the voting share in respect of financial debts
issued as securities.

3.3 Manner of working of COC

All decisions of the committee of creditors shall be taken by a vote of not less than seventy-five per cent
of voting share of the financial creditors.
Provided that where a corporate debtor does not have any financial creditors, the committee of
creditors shall be constituted and comprise of such persons to exercise such functions in such manner as
may be specified by the Board.
3.4 Right OF COC

The committee of creditors shall have the right to require the resolution professional to furnish any
financial information in relation to the corporate debtor at any time during the corporate insolvency
resolution process.
The resolution professional shall make available any financial information so required by the committee
of creditors within a period of seven days of such requisition.
3.5 Appointment of resolution professional by First Meeting OF COC

The first meeting of the committee of creditors shall be held within 7 days of the constitution of the
committee of creditor.
In the first meeting, the committee of creditors may, by a majority vote of not less than 75% of the
voting share of the financial creditors, resolve to —
appoint the interim resolution professional as a resolution professional; or
replace the interim resolution professional by another resolution professional.
Where the committee of creditors resolves to continue the interim resolution professional as resolution
professional, it shall communicate its decision to the interim resolution professional, the corporate
debtor and the Adjudicating Authority.
Where the committee of creditors resolves to replace the interim resolution professional, it shall file an
application before the Adjudicating Authority for the appointment of the proposed resolution
professional.
The name of the resolution professional proposed by the committee of creditors shall be forwarded by
the Adjudicating Authority to the Board for its confirmation.
If the Board confirms the name of the proposed resolution professional, the Adjudicating Authority shall
make the appointment of such resolution professional.
If, within 10 days, the Board does not confirm the name of the proposed resolution professional, the
Adjudicating Authority shall, by order, direct the interim resolution professional to continue to function
as the resolution professional until such time as the Board confirms the appointment of the proposed
resolution professional.
3.5 Approval of committee of creditors for certain actions of resolution professional,

during the corporate insolvency resolution process
The resolution professional shall convene a meeting of the committee of creditors and seek the vote of
the creditors prior to taking any of the actions. No action shall be approved by the committee of
creditors unless approved by a vote of seventy five per cent of the voting shares. Where any action is
taken by the resolution professional without seeking the approval of the committee of creditors in the

manner as required in this section, such action shall be void. The resolution professional, during the
corporate insolvency resolution process, shall not take any of the following actions without the prior
approval of the committee of creditors, —
(a) raise any interim finance in excess of the amount as may be decided by the committee of creditors in
their meeting;
(b) create any security interest over the assets of the corporate debtor;
(c) change the capital structure of the corporate debtor, including by way of issuance of additional
securities, creating a new class of securities or buying back or redemption of issued securities in case
the corporate debtor is a company;
(d) record any change in the ownership interest of the corporate debtor;
(e) give instructions to financial institutions maintaining accounts of the corporate debtor for a debit
transaction from any such accounts in excess of the amount as may be decided by the committee of
creditors in their meeting;
(f) undertake any related party transaction;
(g) amend any constitutional documents of the corporate debtor;
(h) delegate its authority to any other person;
(i) dispose of or permit the disposal of shares of any shareholder of the corporate debtor or their
nominees to third parties;
(j) make any change in the management of the corporate debtor or its subsidiary;
(k) transfer rights or financial debts or operational debts under material contracts otherwise than in the
ordinary course of business;
(l) make changes in the appointment or terms of contract of such personnel as specified by the
committee of creditors; or
(m) make changes in the appointment or terms of contract of statutory auditors or internal auditors of
the corporate debtor.
STEP 4 - INFORMATION MEMORANDUM AND RESOLUTION PLAN BY RPRO
4.1 Preparation of information memorandum

According to section 29 of the code, the resolution professional shall prepare an information
memorandum containing such relevant information as may be specified by the Board for formulating a
resolution plan.
The resolution professional shall provide to the resolution applicant access to all relevant information in
physical and electronic form."Relevant information" means the information required by the resolution
applicant to make the resolution plan for the corporate debtor, which shall include the financial position
of the corporate debtor, all information related to disputes by or against the corporate debtor and any
other matter pertaining to the corporate debtor as may be specified.

4.2 Resolution plan

Resolution professional shall prepare an Information Memorandum which shall contain information for
preparing resolution plan.
4.3 Submission of resolution plan by resolution applicant

A resolution applicant may submit a resolution plan to the resolution professional prepared on the basis
of the information memorandum. The resolution professional shall examine each resolution plan
received by him
4.4 Approval of Resolution Plan from Committee of creditors

The resolution professional shall present to the committee of creditors for its approval.The committee of
creditors may approve a resolution plan by a vote of not less than 75 % of voting share of the financial
creditors.
4.5 Right of resolution applicant to attend the meeting of the committee of creditors
The resolution applicant may attend the meeting of the committee of creditors in which the resolution
plan of the applicant is considered.
Provided that the resolution applicant shall not have a right to vote at the meeting of the committee of
creditors unless such resolution applicant is also a financial creditor.
4.6 Submission of approved resolution plan to adjudicating authority

The resolution professional shall submit the resolution plan as approved by the committee of creditors to
the Adjudicating Authority.
4.7 Approval of resolution plan adjudicating authority or rejection of the same

If the Adjudicating Authority is satisfied that the resolution plan as approved by the committee of
creditors meets the requirements , it shall by order approve the resolution plan which shall be binding on
the corporate debtor and its employees, members, creditors, guarantors and other stakeholders involved
in the resolution plan.
Where the Adjudicating Authority is satisfied that the resolution plan does not confirm to the
requirements, it may, by an order, reject the resolution plan.
After the order of approval of resolution plan—
(a) the moratorium order passed by the Adjudicating Authority shall cease to have effect; and
(b) the resolution professional shall forward all records relating to the conduct of the corporate
insolvency resolution process and the resolution plan to the Board to be recorded on its database.

STEP 5 - LIQIDATION
5.1 When AA will pass an order for liquidation?

Section 33 of the Code deals with the initiation of liquidation process. Provisions states that where the
Adjudicating Authority —
 Not received a Resolution plan: Before the expiry of the insolvency resolution process period
or the maximum period permitted for completion of the corporate insolvency resolution
process or the fast track corporate insolvency resolution process, as the case may be, does not
receive a resolution plan; or
 rejects the resolution plan for the non-compliance of the requirements specified therein, it
shall—
 pass an order requiring the corporate debtor to be liquidated in the manner as laid down in this
Chapter;
 issue a public announcement stating that the corporate debtor is in liquidation; and
 require such order to be sent to the authority with which the corporate debtor is registered.
5.2 Intimation of the decision of the committee of creditors to liquidate to Adjudicating

authority
Where the resolution professional, at any time during the corporate insolvency resolution process but
before confirmation of resolution plan, intimates the Adjudicating Authority of the decision of the
committee of creditors to liquidate the corporate debtor, the Adjudicating Authority shall pass a
liquidation order.
5.3 Effects of liquidation order

When a liquidation order has been passed, no suit or other legal proceeding shall be instituted by or
against the corporate debtor. However, a suit or other legal proceeding may be instituted by the
liquidator, on behalf of the corporate debtor, with the prior approval of the Adjudicating Authority.
The order for liquidation shall be deemed to be a notice of discharge to the officers, employees and
workmen of the corporate debtor, except when the business of the corporate debtor is continued during
the liquidation process by the liquidator.
5.4 Appointment of liquidator

Where the Adjudicating Authority passes an order for liquidation of the corporate debtor under section
33, the resolution professional appointed for the corporate insolvency resolution process shall act as the
liquidator for the purposes of liquidation.
However, the Adjudicating Authority shall be empowered to make an order replacing the resolution
professional, if —
 the resolution plan submitted by the resolution professional under section 30 was rejected for
failure to meet the requirements mentioned in section 30(2); or
 For this purpose, the Adjudicating Authority may direct the Board to propose the name of
another insolvency professional to be appointed as a liquidator.

The Board shall propose the name of another insolvency professional within 10 days of the direction
issued by the Adjudicating Authority. The Adjudicating Authority shall, on receipt of the proposal of the
Board for the appointment of an insolvency professional as liquidator, by an order appoint such
insolvency professional as the liquidator.
5.5 Consequences of appointment of liquidator

On the appointment of a liquidator, all powers of the Board of directors, key managerial personnel and
the partners of the corporate debtor, as the case may be, shall cease to have effect and shall be vested in
the liquidator.
5.6 Duty of personnel to assist the liquidator Fees of the liquidator

 The personnel of the corporate debtor shall extend all assistance and cooperation to the
liquidator as may be required by him in managing the affairs of the corporate debtor.
 An insolvency professional appointed as a liquidator shall charge such fee for the conduct of
the liquidation proceedings and in such proportion to the value of the liquidation estate
assets, as may be specified by the Board. Such fees shall be paid to the liquidator from the
proceeds of the liquidation estate.
5.7 Duties of Liquidator

Section 35 of the Code specifies the following power and duties of liquidator-
(a) to verify claims of all the creditors;
(b) to take into his custody or control all the assets, property, effects and actionable claims of the
corporate debtor;
(c) to evaluate the assets and property of the corporate debtor in the manner as may be specified by
the Board and prepare a report;
(d) to take such measures to protect and preserve the assets and properties of the corporate debtor as
he considers necessary;
(e) to carry on the business of the corporate debtor for its beneficial liquidation as he considers
necessary;
(f) to sell the immovable and movable property and actionable claims of the corporate debtor in
liquidation by public auction or private contract, with power to transfer such property to any
person or body corporate, or to sell the same in parcels in such manner as may be specified;
(g) to draw, accept, make and endorse any negotiable instruments including bill of exchange, hundi or
promissory note in the name and on behalf of the corporate debtor, with the same effect with
respect to the liability as if such instruments were drawn, accepted, made or endorsed by or on
behalf of the corporate debtor in the ordinary course of its business;
(h) to take out, in his official name, letter of administration to any deceased contributory and to do in
his official name any other act necessary for obtaining payment of any money due and payable
from a contributory or his estate which cannot be ordinarily done in the name of the corporate
debtor, and in all such cases, the money due and payable shall, for the purpose of enabling the
liquidator to take out the letter of administration or recover the money, be deemed to be due to
the liquidator himself;

(i) to obtain any professional assistance from any person or appoint any professional, in discharge of
his duties, obligations and responsibilities;
(j) to invite and settle claims of creditors and claimants and distribute proceeds in accordance with the
provisions of this Code;
(k) to institute or defend any suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings, civil or criminal, in the name
of on behalf of the corporate debtor;
(l) to investigate the financial affairs of the corporate debtor to determine undervalued or preferential
transactions;
(m) to take all such actions, steps, or to sign, execute and verify any paper, deed, receipt document,
application, petition, affidavit, bond or instrument and for such purpose to use the common seal, if
any, as may be necessary for liquidation, distribution of assets and in discharge of his duties and
obligations and functions as liquidator;
(n) to apply to the Adjudicating Authority for such orders or directions as may be necessary for the
liquidation of the corporate debtor and to report the progress of the liquidation process in a
manner as may be specified by the Board; and
(o) to perform such other functions as may be specified by the Board.
STEP 6- FINAL PROCEEDINGS (LIQUIDATION ESTATE)
6.1 Liquidation estate

For the purposes of liquidation, the liquidator shall form an estate of the assets, which will be called the
liquidation estate in relation to the corporate debtor. The liquidation shall hold the liquidation estate in
a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of all the creditors.
6.2 Liquidation includes

The liquidation estate shall comprise all liquidation estate assets which shall include the following:
 Any assets over which the corporate debtor has ownership rights, including all rights and
interests therein as evidenced in the balance sheet of the corporate debtor or an information
utility or records in the registry or any depository recording securities of the corporate debtor
or by any other means as may be specified by the Board, including shares held in any
subsidiary of the corporate debtor
 Assets that may or may not be in possession of the corporate debtor including but not limited
to encumbered assets;
 Tangible assets, whether movable or immovable
 intangible assets including but not limited to intellectual property, securities (including shares
held in a subsidiary of the corporate debtor) and financial instruments, insurance policies,
contractual rights
 assets subject to the determination of ownership by the court or authority
 any assets or their value recovered through proceedings for avoidance of any transaction
 any asset of the corporate debtor in respect of which a secured creditor has relinquished
security interest

 any other property belonging to or vested in the corporate debtor at the insolvency
commencement date
 all proeeds of liquidation as and when they are realised.
6.3 Liquidation Excludes

The following shall not be included in the liquidation estate assets and shall not be used for recovery in
the liquidation:
 Assets owned by a third party which are in possession of the corporate debtor, including—
 Assets held in trust for any third party
 bailment contracts
 all sums due to any workman or employee from the provident fund, the pension fund and
the gratuity fund
 Other contractual arrangements which do not stipulate transfer of title but only use of the
assets
 such other assets as may be notified by the Central Government in consultation with any
financial sectoral regulator
 assets in security collateral held by financial services providers and are subject to netting and
set-off in multi-lateral trading or transactions
 personal assets of any shareholder or partner of a corporate debtor as the case may be
provided such assets are not held on accounts of avoidance transactions that may be avoided
under this Act
 assets of any Indian or foreign subsidiary of the corporate debtor
 any other assets as may be specified by the Board, including assets which could be subject to
set-off on account of mutual between the corporate debtor and any creditor.
MISCELLENIOUS CONCEPTS
CONSOLIDATION OF CLAIMS
Section 38 of the Code deals with provisions related to the consolidation of claims. -
Collection of claims by liquidator

The liquidator shall receive or collect the claims of creditors within a period of thirty days from the date
of the commencement of the liquidation process.
Submission of claims
 A financial creditor may submit a claim to the liquidator by providing a record of such claim
with an information utility: Provided that where the information relating to the claim is not
recorded in the information utility, the financial creditor may submit the claim in the same
manner as provided for the submission of claims for the operational creditor.

 An operational creditor may submit a claim to the liquidator in such form and in such manner
and along with such supporting documents required to prove the claim as may be specified
by the Board.
 A creditor who is partly a financial creditor and partly an operational creditor shall submit
claims to the liquidator to the extent of his financial debt and to the extent of his operational
debt.
 A creditor may withdraw or vary his claim under this section within fourteen days of its
submission.
Verification of claims
The liquidator shall verify the claims submitted within such time as specified by the Board. The liquidator
may require any creditor or the corporate debtor or any other person to produce any other document
or evidence which he thinks necessary for the purpose of verifying the whole or any part of the claim.[
Section 39]
Admission or rejection of claims.

 The liquidator may, after verification of claims, either admit or reject the claim, in whole or
in part, as the case may be: Provided that where the liquidator rejects a claim, he shall record
in writing the reasons for such rejection.
 The liquidator shall communicate his decision of admission or rejection of claims to the
creditor and corporate debtor within seven days of such admission or rejection of claims.[
Section 40]
Determination of valuation of claims

The liquidator shall determine the value of claims admitted in such manner as may be specified by the
Board. [Section 41]
Appeal against the decision of liquidator

A creditor may appeal to the Adjudicating Authority against the decision of the liquidator rejecting the
claims within fourteen days of the receipt of such decision. [Section 42]
SECURED CREDITOR IN CASE OF LIQUIDATION
Options available to the secured creditor

A secured creditor in the liquidation proceedings may-
 relinquish its security interest to the liquidation estate and receive proceeds from the sale of
assets by the liquidator; or
 realise its security interest.
Duty of the secured creditor to inform the liquidator

During liquidation proceedings Where the secured creditor decides to realise the security interest, he shall
inform the liquidator 43f such security interest and identify the asset subject to such security interest to be
realised.
Verification of security interest by the liquidator

Before any security interest is realised by the secured creditor, the liquidator shall verify such security
interest and permit the secured creditor to realise only such security interest, the existence of which may
be proved either –
 By the records of such security interest maintained by an information utility; or
 By such other means as may be specified by the Board.
Manner of realisation of security interest by the secured creditor

A secured creditor may enforce, realise, settle, compromise 'or deal with the secured assets in accordance
with such law as applicable to the security interest being realised and to the secured creditor and apply
the proceeds to recover the debts due to it.
Where the enforcement of the security interest yields an amount by way of proceeds which is in excess
of the debts due to the secured creditor, the secured creditor shall
 account to the liquidator for such surplus; and
 Tender to the liquidator any surplus funds received from the enforcement of such secured
assets.
Where the proceeds of the realisation of the secured assets are not adequate to repay debts owed to the
secured creditor, the unpaid debts of such secured creditor shall be paid by the liquidator in the manner
specified in section 53(1)(e).
The amount of insolvency resolution process costs, due from secured creditors, shall be deducted from
the proceeds of any realisation by such secured creditors The secured creditors shall transfer such
amounts to the liquidator to be included in the liquidation estate. Secured Creditor may apply to the
Adjudicating Authority to facilitation realisation of security interest.
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS (SECTION 53)
Distribution of proceeds from the sale of the liquidation assets

The proceeds from the sale of the liquidation assets shall be distributed in the following order of priority-
(a) the insolvency resolution process costs and the liquidation costs paid in full;
(b) the following debts which shall rank equally between and among the following :—
(i) workmen's dues for the period of twenty-four months preceding the liquidation
commencement date; and
(ii) debts owed to a secured creditor in the event such secured creditor has relinquished security in
the manner set out in section 52;
(c) wages and any unpaid dues owed to employees other than workmen for the period of twelve
months preceding the liquidation commencement date;
(d) financial debts owed to unsecured creditors;
(e) the following dues shall rank equally between and among the following:—
(i) any amount due to the Central Government and the State Government including the amount
to be received on account of the Consolidated Fund of India and the Consolidated Fund of a

State, if any, in respect of the whole or any part of the period of two years preceding the
liquidation commencement date;
(ii) debts owed to a secured creditor for any amount unpaid following the enforcement of security
interest;
(f) any remaining debts and dues;
(g) preference shareholders, if any; and
(h) equity shareholders or partners, as the case may be.
Explanation.—For the purpose of this section—
(i) it is hereby clarified that at each stage of the distribution of proceeds in respect of a class of
recipients that rank equally, each of the debts will either be paid in full, or will be paid in equal
proportion within the same class of recipients, if the proceeds are insufficient to meet the debts in
full; and
(ii) the term "workmen's dues" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in section 326 of the
Companies Act, 2013.[ Section 53]
Disregard of order of priority

Any contractual arrangements between recipients with equal ranking, if disrupting the order of priority
shall be disregarded by the liquidator.
Fees to liquidator
The fees payable to the liquidator shall be deducted proportionately from the proceeds payable to each
class of recipients, and the proceeds to the relevant recipient shall be distributed after such deduction.
DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATE DEBTOR (SECTION 54)
Application by the liquidator to the Adjudicating Authority for dissolution

Where the assets of the corporate debtor have been completely liquidated, the liquidator shall make an
application to the Adjudicating Authority for the dissolution of such corporate debtor.
Order of dissolution
On receipt of an application from the liquidator for dissolution, the Adjudicating 'Authority shall make
an order that the corporate debtor is dissolved from the date of the order of the Adjudicating Authority.
Submission of a copy of order of dissolution

A copy of an order of the Adjudicating Authority shall, within 7 days of such order, be forwarded to the
authority with which the corporate debtor is registered.
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