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 51: Requirements of foreign law to be complied with in certain cases.
    1[51. Requirements of foreign law to be complied within certain cases.--If, according to the laws of any country outside India, the provisions of this Act by themselves are not effective to transfer to and vest in the State Bank any asset or liability which forms part of the undertaking of the Imperial Bank and which is situate in that country, the Imperial Bank shall take all such steps as may be required by the laws of that country for the purpose of effecting or perfecting such transfer and vesting, and in connection therewith the Imperial Bank may realise any asset and discharge any liability and transfer the net proceeds thereof to the State Bank.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 33 of 1955, s. 5, for section 51 (w.e.f. 1-4-1957).
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