Banking Regulation Act, 1949
45B. Power of High Court to decide all claims
in respect of banking companies
The High Court shall, save as otherwise
expressly provided in section 45C, have exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and
decide any claim made by or against a banking company which is being wound up
(including claims by or against any of its branches in India) or any
application made under 236[section 391 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956)]
by or in respect of a banking company or any question of priorities or any
other question whatsoever, whether of law or fact, which may relate to or arise
in the course of the winding up of a banking company, whether such claim or
question has arisen or arises or such application has been made or is made
before or after the date of the order for the winding up of the banking company
or before or after the commencement of the Banking Companies (Amendment) Act,
1953 (52 of 1953).