False representations to creditors: criminal penalties including imprisonment and fines for corporate debtor officers involved in insolvency processes. An officer of a corporate debtor who makes a false representation or commits fraud to obtain creditor consent regarding the debtor's affairs-whether before the insolvency commencement date for that purpose, or on or after that date during the corporate insolvency resolution or liquidation process-is criminally liable. The offence attracts imprisonment of not less than three years and up to five years, a fine of not less than one lakh and up to one crore rupees, or both.
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False representations to creditors: criminal penalties including imprisonment and fines for corporate debtor officers involved in insolvency processes.
An officer of a corporate debtor who makes a false representation or commits fraud to obtain creditor consent regarding the debtor's affairs-whether before the insolvency commencement date for that purpose, or on or after that date during the corporate insolvency resolution or liquidation process-is criminally liable. The offence attracts imprisonment of not less than three years and up to five years, a fine of not less than one lakh and up to one crore rupees, or both.
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