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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Complaints against insolvency professional agency or its member or information utility

In force Act 31 of 2016 As on 16 Oct 2026

Act 31 of 2016 Ministry Corporate Affairs Enacted 28 May 2016 Cited by 2 provisions Instruments 4

Section 217 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 deals with complaints against insolvency professional agency or its member or information utility. Any person aggrieved by the functioning of an insolvency professional agency or insolvency professional or an information utility may file a complaint to the Board in such form, within such time and in such manner as may be specified. The Act was enacted on 28 May 2016.

Any person aggrieved by the functioning of an insolvency professional agency or insolvency professional or an information utility may file a complaint to the Board in such form, within such time and in such manner as may be specified.

Section 217, The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Act 31 of 2016).

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Referred to by 2

  1. s. 218 Investigation of insolvency professional agency or its member or information utility
  2. s. 240 Power to make regulations

Made under this section, and citing it

4 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 217

What does Section 217 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code deal with?

Section 217 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is headed "Complaints against insolvency professional agency or its member or information utility". Any person aggrieved by the functioning of an insolvency professional agency or insolvency professional or an information utility may file a complaint to the Board in such form, within such time and in such manner as may be specified.

How do I find court cases under Section 217 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 217, section 217 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, section 217 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 217 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 4: most recently Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 (2022), then Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Inspection and Investigation) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 (2022), and 2 more.

When was Section 217 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code enacted?

Section 217 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, cited as Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 217, 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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