Bar of jurisdiction
Section 231 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 deals with bar of jurisdiction. No civil court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter in which the [ Adjudicating Authority or the Board] is empowered by, or under, this Code to pass any order and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of The Act was enacted on 28 May 2016.
No civil court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter in which the 1[ Adjudicating Authority or the Board] is empowered by, or under, this Code to pass any order and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any order passed by such [Adjudicating Authority or the Board] under this Code.
Section 231, The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Act 31 of 2016).
Judgments citing this section
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… provisions: - - (1)Section 14 and Section 34 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of - Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act). - (2)Section 19 and Section 34 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (RDB Act). - (3)Section 7 and Section 231 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). 2. The Petitioner Company further prays for quashing of the proceedings initiated by Technology Development Board (TDB) i.e., Respondent No.1 under Section 7 of the IBC before the National Company …
Made under this section, and citing it
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Questions about Section 231
What does Section 231 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code deal with?
Section 231 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is headed "Bar of jurisdiction". No civil court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter in which the [ Adjudicating Authority or the Board] is empowered by, or under, this Code to pass any order and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of
How do I find court cases under Section 231 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 231, section 231 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, section 231 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 231 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Commencement of Sections related to Corporate Insolvency. (2016).
When was Section 231 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code enacted?
Section 231 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, cited as Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 231, 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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