NCLAT, held that Section 20(2)(b) of the Code authorizes the RP to only re-enter into such contracts, concerning the corporate debtor, which were entered into before the commencement of corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP). In this case, the NCLAT, New Delhi held that the RP/interim resolution professional (IRP) did not have the power to enter into a new contract for insurance, which was at a higher premium rate without the authorization of the CoC.