valid as on 28/04/2026

IBC Section 224-Insolvency and Bankruptcy Fund.

(1) There shall be formed a Fund to be called the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Fund”) for the purposes of insolvency resolution, liquidation and bankruptcy of persons under the Code.

(2) There shall be credited to the Fund the following amounts, namely—

(a) the grants made by the Central Government for the purposes of the Fund;

(b) the amount deposited by persons as contribution to the Fund;

(c) the amount received in the Fund from any other source;

(d) the interest or other income received out of the investment made from the Fund. 

  amounts from such other sources as may be prescribed;

(3) A person who has contributed any amount to the Fund may, in the event of proceedings initiated in respect of such person under this Code before an Adjudicating Authority, make an application to such Adjudicating Authority for withdrawal of funds not exceeding the amount contributed by it, for making payments to workmen, protecting the assets of such persons, meeting the incidental costs during the proceedings or such other purposes as may be prescribed.

 The sums credited to the Fund may be utilised—

(a) by a person who has contributed any amount to the Fund under clause (b) of sub-section (2), in the event of proceedings initiated in respect of such person under this Code
before an Adjudicating Authority, by making an application to such Adjudicating Authority for withdrawal of funds not exceeding the amount contributed by it, for making payment to workmen, protecting the assets of such persons, meeting the incidental cost during the proceedings or such purposes as may be prescribed; and

(b) for such other purposes and in such manner as may be prescribed.

(4) The Central Government shall, by notification, appoint an administrator to administer the fund in such manner as may be prescribed.

 1. Omitted vide Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 notification dated 06.04.2026, effective from To be notified. To view the notification, Click Here 
1. Substituted vide Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 notification dated 06.04.2026, effective from To be notified. To view the notification, Click Here 
1. Inserted vide Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 notification dated 06.04.2026, effective from To be notified. To view the notification, Click Here 
1. Substituted vide Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 notification dated 06.04.2026, effective from To be notified. To view the notification, Click Here 
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