Section 19

Legal effect of orders made by the Bank.

The Public Debt Act, 1944

  • Act 18 of 1944
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Economic Affairs
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Government securities and to the management by the Reserve Bank of India of the public debt of the Government.

All sections
    No recognition by the Bank of a person as the holder of a Government security, and no order made by the Bank under this Act shall be called in question by any Court so far as such recognition or order affects the relations of 1[the Government] or the Bank with the person recognised by the Bank as the holder of a Government security or with any person claiming an interest in such security, and any such recognition by the Bank of any person or any order by the Bank vesting a Government security in any person shall operate to confer on tha t person a title to the security subject only to a personal liability to the rightful owner of the security for money had and received on his account.

Notes

1. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for "the Central Government" (w.e.f. 1-4-1949)

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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