Act Number: 23

Act Name: The State Bank of India Act, 1955

Year: 1955

Enactment Date: 1955-05-08

Long Title: An Act to constitute a State Bank for India, to transfer to it the undertaking of the Imperial Bank of India and to provide for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Financial Services

Section 9: Compensation to be given to shareholders of Imperial Bank.
    (1) Every person who immediately before the appointed day is registered as a holder of shares in the Imperial Bank shall be entitled to compensation in accordance with the provisions contained in the First Schedule.
     (2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall affect the rights inter se between the holder of any share in the Imperial Bank and any other person who may have an interest in such share, and such other person shall be entitled to enforce his interest against the compensation awarded to the holder of such share, but not against the Reserve Bank.
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