Banking Regulation Act, 1949
49A. Restriction on acceptance of deposits
withdrawable by cheque
No person other than a banking company, the
Reserve Bank, the State Bank of India or any other
261[banking institution, firm or other person notified by the Central
Government in this behalf on the recommendation of the Reserve Bank] shall
accept from the public deposits of money withdrawable by cheque:
PROVIDED that nothing contained in this section
shall apply to any savings bank scheme run by the government.