Lawgist10Initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process by corporate applicant
(1) Where a corporate debtor has committed a default, a corporate applicant thereof may file an application for initiating corporate insolvency resolution process with the Adjudicating Authority.
(2) The application under sub-section (1) shall be filed in such form, containing such particulars and in such manner and accompanied with such fee as may be prescribed.
1 [(3) 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.
(c) the special resolution passed by shareholders of the corporate debtor or the resolution passed by at least three-fourth of the total number of partners of the corporate debtor, as the case may be, approving filing of the application.]
(4) The Adjudicating Authority shall, within a period of fourteen days of the receipt of the application, by an order--
(a) admit the application, if it is complete; 2[and no disciplinary proceeding is pending against the proposed resolution professional]; or
(b) reject the application, if it is incomplete: 2[or any disciplinary proceeding is pending against the proposed resolution professional:]
Provided that Adjudicating Authority shall, before rejecting an application, give 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.
(5) The corporate insolvency resolution process shall commence from the date of admission of the application under sub-section (4) of this section.
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1 Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 6-6-2018).
2 Ins. by Act 26 of 2018, s. 7 (w.e.f. 6-6-2018).
- 6 Persons who may initiate corporate insolvency resolution process
- 7 Initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process by financial creditor
- 8 Insolvency resolution by operational creditor
- 9 Application for initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process by operational creditor
- 10 Initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process by corporate applicant
- 11 Persons not entitled to make application
- 12 Time-limit for completion of insolvency resolution process
- 12A Withdrawal of application admitted under section 7, 9 or 10
- 13 Declaration of moratorium and public announcement
- 14 Moratorium
- 15 Public announcement of corporate insolvency resolution process
- 16 Appointment and tenure of interim resolution professional
- 17 Management of affairs of corporate debtor by interim resolution professional
- 18 Duties of interim resolution professional
- 19 Personnel to extend co-operation to interim resolution professional
- 20 Management of operations of corporate debtor as going concern
- 21 Committee of creditors
- 22 Appointment of resolution professional
- 23 Resolution professional to conduct corporate insolvency resolution process
- 24 Meeting of committee of creditors
- 25 Duties of resolution professional
- 25A Rights and duties of authorised representative of financial creditors
- 26 Application for avoidance of transactions not to affect proceedings
- 27 Replacement of resolution professional by committee of creditors
- 28 Approval of committee of creditors for certain actions
- 29 Preparation of information memorandum
- 30 Submission of resolution plan
- 31 Approval of resolution plan
- 32 Appeal
- 32A Liability for prior offences, etc
