Banking Regulation Act, 1949
35A. Power of the Reserve Bank to give
directions
(1) Where the Reserve Bank is satisfied that-
(a) in the 142[public
interest]; or
(aa) in the interest
of banking policy; or]
(b) to prevent the
affairs of any banking company being conducted in a manner detrimental to the
interests of the depositor or in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the
banking company; or
(c) to secure the proper
management of any banking company generally; it is necessary to issue
directions to banking companies generally or to any banking company in
particular, it may, from time to time, issue such directions as it deems fit,
and the banking companies or the banking company, as the case may be, shall be
bound to comply with such directions.
(2) The Reserve Bank may, on representation
made to it or on its own motion, modify or cancel any direction issued under
sub-section (1), and in so modifying or canceling any direction may impose such
conditions as it thinks fit, subject to which the modification or cancellation
shall have effect.