IBC 148 — Release of bankruptcy trustee

Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Statutory text

(1) A bankruptcy trustee shall be released from his office with effect  from  the  date  on  which  the  Adjudicating  Authority  passes  an  order  appointing  a  new  bankruptcy trustee  in  the  event  of  replacement,  resignation  or  occurrence  of  vacancy  under sections  145,  146  or section 147, as the case may be.

(2)  Notwithstanding the  release  under  sub-section  (1),  the  bankruptcy  trustee  who  has  been  so released, shall share all information with the new bankruptcy trustee in respect of the bankruptcy process and co-operate with the new bankruptcy trustee in such matters as may be required.
(3)  A  bankruptcy  trustee  who  has  completed  the  administration  of  the  bankruptcy  process  shall  be released of his duties with effect from the date on which the committee of creditors approves the report of the bankruptcy trustee under section 137.

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