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Under sections 188 and 196 of the IBC, 2016, which body registers and regulates insolvency professionals, their agencies and information utilities?

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Under sections 188 and 196 of the IBC, 2016, which body registers and regulates insolvency professionals, their agencies and information utilities?

  1. Reserve Bank of India

  2. Insolvency Law Committee of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs

  3. National Company Law Tribunal

  4. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D - Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India

Section 188 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 establishes the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, and section 196 gives it the power to register and regulate insolvency professional agencies, insolvency professionals and information utilities. The National Company Law Tribunal is the Adjudicating Authority for corporate insolvency; it hears cases but does not register these bodies. The Insolvency Law Committee is an advisory body that reviews the working of the Code.

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