Introduction 1. There are different classes of professionals in India: Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, Cost and Works Accountant etc. etc. Each one of them is registered, regulated and monitored by their own professional body. However, with the passing of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, a new class of professionals has come into existence who will be called as 'Insolvency Professionals'. To understand the registration, role, position and responsibilities of Insolvency Professionals, we should first understand the main objectives and processes under The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter referred as 'Code'). The Code is a landmark legislation which subsumes various legislations dealing with corporate and non-corporate (individuals and partnerships) insolvency 1 . The Code received Presidential Assent on 28 May 2016 and is drafted on the recommendations of Bankruptcy Reforms Law Committee. The code has three-fold objective