Act Number: 31

Act Name: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

Year: 2016

Enactment Date: 2016-05-28

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to reorganisation 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Department:

Section 150: Duties of bankrupt towards bankruptcy trustee.
    (1) The bankrupt shall assist the bankruptcy trustee in carrying out his functions under this Chapter by—
         (a) giving to the bankruptcy trustee the information of his affairs;
         (b) attending on the bankruptcy trustee at such times as may be required;
         (c) giving notice to the bankruptcy trustee of any of the following events which have occurred after the bankruptcy commencement date,—
             (i) acquisition of any property by the bankrupt;
             (ii) devolution of any property upon the bankrupt;
             (iii) increase in the income of the bankrupt;
         (d) doing all other things as may be prescribed.
     (2) The bankrupt shall give notice of the increase in income or acquisition or devolution of property under clause (c) of sub-section (1) within seven days of such increase, acquisition or devolution.
     (3) The bankrupt shall continue to discharge the duties under sub-section (1) other than the duties under clause (c) even after the discharge under section 138.
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