law: 14. Moratorium.-
  (1) Subject to provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), on the insolvency commencement date, the Adjudicating Authority shall by order declare moratorium for prohibiting all of the following, namely:-
  (a) the institution of suits or continuation of pending suits or proceedings against the corporate debtor including execution of any judgment, decree or order in any court of law, tribunal, arbitration panel or other authority;
  (b) transferring, encumbering, alienating or disposing of by the corporate debtor any of its assets or any legal right or beneficial interest therein;
  (c) any action to foreclose, recover or enforce any security interest created by the corporate debtor in respect of its property including any action under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (54 of 2002);
  (d) the recovery of any property by an owner or lessor where such property is occupied by or in the possession of the corporate debtor.
  (2) The supply of essential goods or services to the corporate debtor as may be specified shall not be terminated or suspended or interrupted during moratorium period.
  2[(3) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply to-
  (a) such transaction as may be notified by the Central Government in consultation with any financial regulator;
  (b) a surety in a contract of guarantee to a corporate debtor.].
  (4) The order of moratorium shall have effect from the date of such order till the completion of the corporate insolvency resolution process: Provided that where at any time during the corporate insolvency resolution process period, if the Adjudicating Authority approves the resolution plan under sub-section (1) of section 31 or passes an order for liquidation of corporate debtor under section 33, the moratorium shall cease to have effect from the date of such approval or liquidation order, as the case may be.
  1. Ins. by Act 26 of 2018, s. 9 (w.e.f. 6-6-2018).
  2. Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 6-6-2018).