Section 18
Bar of jurisdiction.
The Recovery Of Debts And Bankruptcy Act, 1993
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of Tribunals for expeditious adjudication and recovery of debts due to banks and financial institutions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
On and from the appointed day, no court or other authority shall have, or
be entitled to exercise, any jurisdiction, powers or authority (except the Supreme Court, and a High Court
exercising jurisdiction under articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution) in relation to the matters specified
in section 17:
1[Provided that any proceedings in relation to the recovery of debts due to any multi-State co-operative bank pending before the date of commencement of the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012 (1 of 2013) under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002) shall be continued and nothing contained in this section shall, after such commencement, apply to such proceedings.]
1[Provided that any proceedings in relation to the recovery of debts due to any multi-State co-operative bank pending before the date of commencement of the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012 (1 of 2013) under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002) shall be continued and nothing contained in this section shall, after such commencement, apply to such proceedings.]
Notes
1 Ins. by Act 1 of 2013, s. 14 (w.e.f. 15-1-2013).