Lawgist121Application for bankruptcy
(1) An application for bankruptcy of a debtor may be made, by a creditor individually or jointly with other creditors or by a debtor, to the Adjudicating Authority in the following circumstances, namely;—
(a) where an order has been passed by an Adjudicating Authority under sub-section 4 of section 100; or
(b) where an order has been passed by an Adjudicating Authority under sub-section 2 of section 115; or
(c) where an order has been passed by an Adjudicating Authority under sub-section 3 of section 118.
(2) An application for bankruptcy shall be filed within a period of three months of the date of the order passed by the Adjudicating Authority under the sections referred to in sub-section (1).
(3) Where the debtor is a firm, the application under sub-section (1) may be filed by any of its partners.
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- 121 Application for bankruptcy
- 122 Application by debtor
- 123 Application by creditor
- 124 Effect of application
- 125 Appointment of insolvency professional as bankruptcy trustee
- 126 Bankruptcy order
- 127 Validity of bankruptcy order
- 128 Effect of bankruptcy order
- 129 Statement of financial position
- 130 Public notice inviting claims from creditors
- 131 Registration of claims
- 132 Preparation of list of creditors
- 133 Summoning of meeting of creditors
- 134 Conduct of meeting of creditors
- 135 Voting rights of creditors
- 136 Administration and distribution of estate of bankruptcy
- 137 Completion of administration
- 138 Discharge order
- 139 Effect of discharge
- 140 Disqualification of bankrupt
- 141 Restrictions on bankrupt
- 142 Modification or recall of bankruptcy order
- 143 Standard of conduct
- 144 Fees of bankruptcy trustee
- 145 Replacement of bankruptcy trustee
- 146 Resignation by bankruptcy trustee
- 147 Vacancy in office of bankruptcy trustee
- 148 Release of bankruptcy trustee
