Section 211: Appeal to National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

Section 211 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 provides an appellate remedy to an information utility aggrieved by an order of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India made under Section 210. The appeal lies to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.

Text of Section 211

Any information utility which is aggrieved by the order of the Board made under section 210 may prefer an appeal to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal in such form, within such period, and in such manner, as may be specified by regulations.

Meaning and Scope of Section 211

Section 211 is a specific appellate provision for an information utility affected by an order passed by IBBI under Section 210. Section 3(21) of the Code defines an information utility as a person registered with the Board as an information utility under Section 210.

Section 210 deals with registration of information utilities. It empowers the Board, among other things, to grant or reject an application for registration, issue a certificate subject to specified terms and conditions, renew registration, and suspend or cancel a certificate on the statutory grounds stated in that section. Section 211 provides the appeal route against an order of the Board made under Section 210.

Who May File an Appeal

The statutory right under Section 211 is available to an information utility that is aggrieved by an order of the Board under Section 210. The appeal is made to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, commonly referred to as NCLAT.

Time Limit and Manner of Appeal

Section 211 leaves the form, period and manner of appeal to regulations. Regulation 42 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017 provides that an appeal under Section 211 may be preferred within 30 days from receipt of the order, in the manner prescribed in Part III of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Rules, 2016.

Important: The limitation period under Regulation 42 runs from receipt of the order. An appellant should therefore verify the date of receipt, the current Information Utilities Regulations and the applicable NCLAT procedural rules before filing.

Relationship With Sections 209 and 210

Section 209 requires an information utility to carry on business under the Code only under and in accordance with a certificate of registration issued by the Board.
Section 210 regulates the application, grant and renewal of registration and the suspension or cancellation of the certificate.
Section 211 gives an aggrieved information utility the statutory route to appeal an order of the Board made under Section 210 to NCLAT.

Current Regulatory Framework

The detailed framework is contained in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017. The official IBBI legal framework lists the consolidated Information Utilities Regulations as amended up to 2 June 2026. IBBI also issued updated formats under these regulations by circular dated 3 June 2026.

Official Legal Resources

For the latest statutory text, consolidated regulations, amendments, circulars and filing-related material, consult the official IBBI and NCLAT resources before taking procedural action.

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