Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. · Chapter VI: Adjudicating Authority for Individuals and Partnership Firms
Section 183: Expeditious disposal of applications
Where an application is not disposed of or order is not passed within the period specified in this Code, the Debt Recovery Tribunal or the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be, shall record the reasons for not doing so within the period so specified; and the Chairperson of the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, after taking into account the reasons so recorded, extend the period specified in this Code, but not exceeding ten days.
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