Section 53 – The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Distribution of assets (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law enacted by the Parliament or any State Legislature for the time being in force, the proceeds from the sale of the liquidation assets shall be distributed in the following order of priority and within such period as may be specified, namely: – (a) […]

Section 52 – The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Secured creditor in liquidation proceedings (1) A secured creditor in the liquidation proceedings may- (a) relinquish its security interest to the liquidation estate and receive proceeds from the sale of assets by the liquidator in the manner specified in section 53; or (b) realise its security interest in the manner specified in this section. (2) Where the secured creditor realises security interest under clause (b) of subsection (1), he shall inform the liquidator of

Section 51 – The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Orders of Adjudicating Authority in respect of extortionate credit transactions. Where the Adjudicating Authority after examining the application made under subsection (1) of section 50 is satisfied that the terms of a credit transaction required exorbitant payments to be made by the corporate debtor, it shall, by an order – (a) restore the position as it existed prior to such transaction; (b) set

Section 50 – The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Extortionate credit transactions (1) Where the corporate debtor has been a party to an extortionate credit transaction involving the receipt of financial or operational debt during the period within two years preceding the insolvency commencement date, the liquidator or the resolution professional as the case may be, may make an application for avoidance of such transaction to the Adjudicating Authority if the terms of such transaction required exorbitant payments to be made

Section 49 – The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Transactions defrauding creditors. (1) Where the corporate debtor has entered into an undervalued transaction as referred to in sub-section (2) of section 45 and the Adjudicating Authority is satisfied that such transaction was deliberately entered into by such corporate debtor – (a) for keeping assets of the corporate debtor beyond the reach of any person who is entitled to make a claim against the corporate debtor; or (b) in order to adversely affect the

Section 48 – The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Order in cases of undervalued transactions. (1) The order of the Adjudicating Authority under sub-section (1) of section 45 may provide for the following: – (a) require any property transferred as part of the transaction, to be vested in the corporate debtor; (b) release or discharge (in whole or in part) any security interest granted by the corporate debtor; (c) require any person to pay such sums, in

Section 47 – The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Application by creditor in cases of undervalued transactions (1) Where an undervalued transaction has taken place and the liquidator or the resolution professional as the case may be, has not reported it to the Adjudicating Authority, a creditor, member or a partner of a corporate debtor, as the case may be, may make an application to the Adjudicating Authority to declare such transactions void and reverse their

Section 46 – The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Relevant period for avoidable transactions. (1) In an application for avoiding a transaction at undervalue, the liquidator or the resolution professional, as the case may be, shall demonstrate that – (i) such transaction was made with any person within the period of one year preceding the insolvency commencement date; or (ii) such transaction was made with a related party within the period of two years preceding the insolvency commencement date.

Section 45 – The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Avoidance of undervalued transactions (1) If the liquidator or the resolution professional, as the case may be, on an examination of the transactions of the corporate debtor referred to in sub-section (2) 1[***] determines that certain transactions were made during the relevant period under section 46, which were undervalued, he shall make an application to the Adjudicating Authority to declare such transactions as void and reverse the effect of such transaction in

Section 44 – The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Orders in case of preferential transactions (1) The Adjudicating Authority, may, on an application made by the resolution professional or liquidator under sub-section (1) of section 43, by an order: (a) require any property transferred in connection with the giving of the preference to be vested in the corporate debtor; (b) require any property to be so vested if it represents the application either of the