(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in section 484 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), no banking company may be voluntarily wound up unless the Reserve Bank certifies in writing that the company is able to pay in full all its debts to its creditors as they accrue.
(2) The High Court may, in any case where a banking company is being wound up voluntarily, make an order that the voluntary winding up shall continue, but subject to the supervision of the court.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in sections 441 and 521 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the High Court may of its own motion and shall on the application of the Reserve Bank, order the winding up of a banking company by the High Court in any of the following cases, namely:-
(a) where the banking company is being wound up voluntarily and at any stage during the voluntary winding up proceedings the company is not able to meet its debts as they accrue; or
(b) where the banking company is being wound up voluntarily or is being wound up subject to the supervision of the court and the High Court is satisfied that the voluntary winding up or winding up subject to the supervision of the court cannot be continued without detriment to the interests of the depositors.
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* Subs. by Act 33 of 1959, s. 30, for section 44 (w.e.f.
1- 10-1959)
Section 41 Preliminary report by official liquidator
Section 41A Notice to preferential claimants and secured and unsecured creditors
Section 42 Power to dispense with meetings of creditors
Section 43 Booked depositors credits to be deemed proved
Section 43A Preferential payments to depositors
Section 44 Powers of High Court in voluntary winding up
Section 44A Procedure for amalgamation of banking companies
Section 44B Restriction on compromise or arrangement between banking company and creditors
Section 45A Part IIIA to override other laws
Section 45B Power of High Court to decide all claims in respect of banking companies
Section 45C Transfer of pending proceedings
Section 45D Settlement of list of debtors
Section 45E Special provisions to make calls on contributories
Section 45F Documents of banking company to be evidence
Section 45G Public examination of directors and auditors
Section 45H Special provisions for assessing damages against delinquent directors, etc