Banking Regulation Act, 1949
45-O. Special period of limitation
(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in the 245[Indian Limitation Act, 1908 (9 of 1908)l or in any other
law for the time being in force, in computing the period of limitation
prescribed for a suit or application by a banking company which is being wound
up, the period commencing from the date of the presentation of the petition for
the winding up of the banking company shall be excluded.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in the 201[Indian Limitation Act, 1908 (9 of 1908) or section 543 of
the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or in any other law for the time being in
force, there shall be no period of limitation for the recovery of arrears of
calls from any Director of a banking company which is being wound up or for the
enforcement by the banking company against any of its Directors of any claim
based on a contract, express or implied; and in respect of all other claims by
the banking company against its Directors, the period of limitation shall be
twelve years from the date of the accrual of such claims 201[or five years from
the date of the first appointment of the liquidator, whichever is longer.]
(3) The provisions of this section, in so far
as they relate to banking companies being wound up, shall also apply to a
banking company in respect of which a petition for the winding up has been
presented before the commencement of the Banking Companies (Amendment) Act,
1953 (52 of 1953).