Banking Regulation Act, 1949
44. Power of High Court in voluntary winding
up
(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.]