Section19
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Personnel to extend co-operation to interim resolution professional

In force Act 31 of 2016 As on 16 Oct 2026

Act 31 of 2016 Ministry Corporate Affairs Enacted 28 May 2016 Cited by 3 provisions Instruments 1

Section 19 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 deals with personnel to extend co-operation to interim resolution professional. The personnel of the corporate debtor, its promoters or any other person associated with the management of the corporate debtor shall extend all assistance and cooperation to the interim resolution professional as may be required by him in managing the affairs of the corporate debtor. The Act was enacted on 28 May 2016.

(1) The personnel of the corporate debtor, its promoters or any other person associated with the management of the corporate debtor shall extend all assistance and cooperation to the interim resolution professional as may be required by him in managing the affairs of the corporate debtor.

(2) Where any personnel of the corporate debtor, its promoter or any other person required to assist or cooperate with the interim resolution professional does not assist or cooperate, the interim resolution professional may make an application to the Adjudicating Authority for necessary directions.

(3) The Adjudicating Authority, on receiving an application under sub-section (2), shall by an order, direct such personnel or other person to comply with the instructions of the resolution professional and to cooperate with him in collection of information and management of the corporate debtor.

Section 19, The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Act 31 of 2016).

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Questions about Section 19

What does Section 19 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code deal with?

Section 19 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is headed "Personnel to extend co-operation to interim resolution professional". The personnel of the corporate debtor, its promoters or any other person associated with the management of the corporate debtor shall extend all assistance and cooperation to the interim resolution professional as may be required by him in managing the affairs of the corporate debtor.

How do I find court cases under Section 19 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 19, section 19 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, section 19 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 19 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and has it changed?

3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023 (2023).

When was Section 19 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code enacted?

Section 19 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, cited as Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 19, was enacted on 28 May 2016 as Act 31 of 2016. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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