Discharge order
Section 92 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 deals with discharge order. The resolution professional shall prepare a final list of qualifying debts and submit such list to the Adjudicating Authority at least seven days before the moratorium period comes to an end. The Act was enacted on 28 May 2016.
(1) The resolution professional shall prepare a final list of qualifying debts and submit such list to the Adjudicating Authority at least seven days before the moratorium period comes to an end.
(2) The Adjudicating Authority shall pass a discharge order at the end of the moratorium period for discharge of the debtor from the qualifying debts mentioned in the list under sub-section (1).
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2), the Adjudicating Authority shall discharge the debtor from the following liabilities, namely:
(a) penalties in respect of the qualifying debts from the date of application till the date of the discharge order;
(b) interest including penal interest in respect of the qualifying debts from the date of application till the date of the discharge order; and
(c) any other sums owed under any contract in respect of the qualifying debts from the date of application till the date of the discharge order.
(4) The discharge order shall not discharge the debtor from any debt not included in sub-section (2) and from any liability not included under sub-section (3).
(5) The discharge order shall be forwarded to the Board for the purpose of recording an entry in the register referred to in section 196.
(6) A discharge order under sub-section (2) shall not discharge any other person from any liability in respect of the qualifying debts.
Section 92, The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Act 31 of 2016).
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Questions about Section 92
What does Section 92 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code deal with?
Section 92 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is headed "Discharge order". The resolution professional shall prepare a final list of qualifying debts and submit such list to the Adjudicating Authority at least seven days before the moratorium period comes to an end.
How do I find court cases under Section 92 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code?
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What should I read with Section 92 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 196 (Powers and functions of Board), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 92 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code enacted?
Section 92 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, cited as Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 92, 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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