(1) Where before the bankruptcy commencement date, there have been mutual dealings between the bankrupt and any creditor, the bankruptcy trustee shall-
(a) take an account of what is due from each party to the other in respect of the mutual dealings and the sums due from one party shall be set-off against the sums due from the other; and
(b) only the balance shall be provable as a bankruptcy debt or as the amount payable to the bankruptcy trustee as part of the estate of the bankrupt.
(2) Sums due from the bankrupt to another party shall not be included in the account taken by the bankruptcy trustee under sub-section (1), if that other party had notice at the time they became due that an application for bankruptcy relating to the bankrupt was pending.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016
Section 172 Proof of debt by secured creditors
Section 173 Mutual credit and set-off
Section 174 Distribution of interim dividend
Section 175 Distribution of property
Section 177 Claims of creditors
Section 178 Priority of payment of debts
Section 179 Adjudicating Authority for individuals and partnership firms