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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Registration of insolvency professionals

In force Act 31 of 2016 As on 20 Oct 2026

Act 31 of 2016 Ministry Corporate Affairs Enacted 28 May 2016 Cited by 2 provisions Instruments 11

Section 207 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 deals with registration of insolvency professionals. Every insolvency professional shall, after obtaining the membership of any insolvency professional agency, register himself with the Board within such time, in such manner and on payment of such fee, as may be specified by regulations. The Act was enacted on 28 May 2016.

(1) Every insolvency professional shall, after obtaining the membership of any insolvency professional agency, register himself with the Board within such time, in such manner and on payment of such fee, as may be specified by regulations.

(2) The Board may specify the categories of professionals or persons possessing such qualifications and experience in the field of finance, law, management, insolvency or such other field, as it deems fit.

Section 207, The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Act 31 of 2016).

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Referred to by 2

  1. s. 3 Definitions
  2. s. 240 Power to make regulations

Made under this section, and citing it

11 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

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Questions about Section 207

What does Section 207 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code deal with?

Section 207 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is headed "Registration of insolvency professionals". Every insolvency professional shall, after obtaining the membership of any insolvency professional agency, register himself with the Board within such time, in such manner and on payment of such fee, as may be specified by regulations.

How do I find court cases under Section 207 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 207, section 207 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, section 207 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 207 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 11: most recently Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Professionals) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023 (2023), then nsolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Professionals) (Amendment) Regulations, 202 (2023), and 9 more.

When was Section 207 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code enacted?

Section 207 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, cited as Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 207, 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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