Section 10: Power to adjudicate. Subject to the conditions specified in this Act, if a debtor commits — Insolvancy (Karachi Division) Act, 1909

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10. Power to adjudicate. Subject to the conditions specified in this Act, if a debtor commits an act of insolvency, an insolvency petition may be presented either by a creditor or by the debtor, and the Court may on such petition make an order (hereinafter called an order of adjudication) adjudging him an insolvent. Explanation.___The presentation of a petition by the debtor shall be deemed an act of insolvency within the meaning of this section, and on such petition the Court may make an order of adjudication. 1Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch., (with effect from the 14th Octobpr,1955), for “the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation” which had been subs by A.O., 1949, for “British India”.

Effective date: 1909-01-01

Related sections

Section 9: Acts of insolvency. A debtor commits an act of insolvency in each of the following cases,Section 11: Restrictions on jurisdiction. The Court shall not have jurisdiction to make an order of Section 8: Appeals in insolvency. (1) The Court may review, rescind or vary any order made by it Section 12: Conditions on which creditor may petition Section 7: Power of Court to decide all questions arising in insolvency. Subject to the provisions Section 13: Proceedings and order on creditor’s petition

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