In force · As amended up to 2026-08
CHAPTER IV
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES TO CONTRACT FOR ASSIGNMENT OF RECEIVABLES
11. Rights and obligations of parties to contract for assignment of receivables. —Without prejudice to the provisions contained in any other law for the time being in force, the debtor shall have the right to notice of assignment under section 8 before any demand is made on it by the assignee and until notice is served on the debtor, the debtor shall be entitled to make payments to the assignor in respect of assigned receivables in accordance with the original contract and such payment shall fully discharge the debtor from corresponding liability under the original contract.
Explanation.— For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that nothing contained in this section shall affect the rights of debtor to make payment to the assignee under section 9.
— 12. Liability of debtor. Where a notice of assignment as referred to in section 8 is served, the debtor shall, —
(a) intimate the assignee the details of the deposits or advance or payment on account made to the assignor before the receipt of notice of assignment and also provide any other information to the assignee relating to the receivable as and when called upon by the assignee to do so;
(b) not be entitled to a valid discharge of his liability in respect of assigned receivables, unless he makes the payment due on an assigned receivables to the assignee.
— 13. Assignor to be trustee of assignee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force, where a debtor makes any payment to an assignor which represents payment due on an assigned receivable, such payment shall be deemed to be for the benefit of the assignee, and the assignor shall be deemed to have received the amount of such payment as a trustee of the assignee and the assignor shall make payment of such amount to the assignee.
Source: India Code