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Part III · Chapter IV · Bankruptcy Order for Individuals and Partnership Firm

121Application for bankruptcy.

Section 121 · Part III · Chapter IV · pages 104–105 of the Act

(1) An application for bankruptcy of a debtor may be made, by a creditor individually or jointly with other creditors or by a debtor, to the Adjudicating Authority in the following circumstances, namely;—

(a) where an order has been passed by an Adjudicating Authority under sub-section 4 of section 100; or

(b) where an order has been passed by an Adjudicating Authority under sub-section 2 of section 115; or

(c) where an order has been passed by an Adjudicating Authority under sub-section 3 1[section 118; or]

2[(d) where an order has been passed by an Adjudicating Authority under sub-section (1A) of section 106.]

(2) An application for bankruptcy shall be filed within a period of three months of the date of the order passed by the Adjudicating Authority under the sections referred to in sub-section (1).

(3) Where the debtor is a firm, the application under sub-section (1) may be filed by any of its partners.

1 Subs. by Act 6 of 2026, s. 54, for “section 118.” (w.e.f. 26-05-2026).

2 Ins. by Act 6 of 2026, s. 54 (w.e.f. 26-05-2026).

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