Section 69: Punishment for transactions defrauding creditors

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

PART II Insolvency Resolution and Liquidation for Corporate Persons

CHAPTER VII Offences and Penalties

Section 69: Punishment for transactions defrauding creditors:

^*69. ¹[If] an officer of the corporate debtor or the corporate debtor—

(a) has made or caused to be made any gift or transfer of, or charge on, or has caused or connived in the execution of a decree or order against, the property of the corporate debtor;

(b) has concealed or removed any part of the property of the corporate debtor within two months before the date of any unsatisfied judgment, decree or order for payment of money obtained against the corporate debtor,

such officer of the corporate debtor or the corporate debtor, as the case may be, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year, but which may extend to five years, or with fine, which shall not be less than one lakh rupees, but may extend to one crore rupees, or with both:

       Provided that a person shall not be punishable under this section if the acts mentioned in clause (a) were committed more than five years before the insolvency commencement date; or if he proves that, at the time of commission of those acts, he had no intent to defraud the creditors of the corporate debtor.

Notifications & Circulars

*This shall come into force w.e.f. from 01.12.2016.

Amendments:

1. Substituted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Act, 2018, for the word “On or after the insolvency commencement date, if” in section 60 (w.e.f. 06.06.2018).