Rule - 5, Excluded assets.

Rule - 5, Excluded assets.

Insolvency & Bankruptcy

Excluded assets.

For the purposes of sub-section (14) of section 79,


(a) the value of unencumbered personal ornaments under clause (c) of the said sub-section shall not exceed one lakh rupees;


(b) the value of unencumbered single dwelling unit owned by the debtor under clause (e) of the said sub-section shall not exceed,-


(i) in the case of dwelling unit in an urban area, twenty lakh rupees;


(ii) in the case of dwelling unit in rural area, ten lakh rupees.


Explanation.— For the purposes of this rule,-


(a) “rural area” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (o) of section 2 of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (42 of 2005);


(b) “urban area” means any area other than rural area.