Act Number: 10

Act Name: The Banking Regulation Act, 1949

Year: 1949

Enactment Date: 1949-03-10

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to banking.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Financial Services

Section 40: Stay of proceedings.
    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in 1[section 466 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956)], the 2[High Court] shall not make any order staying the proceedings in relation to the winding up of a banking company, unless the 2[High Court] is satisfied that an arrangement has been made whereby the company can pay its depositors in full as their claims accrue
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 95 of 1956, s. 14 and Schedule, for "section 173 of the Indian Companies Act, 1913 (7 of 1913)" (w.e.f. 14-1-1957).
2. Subs. by Act 52 of 1953, s. 4, for "Court" (w.e.f. 30-12-1953).
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