Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
45MB. Power of bank to prohibit acceptance of
deposit and alienation of assets
(1) If any non-banking financial company violates the provisions
of any section or fails to comply with any direction or order given by the bank
under any of the provisions of this Chapter, the bank may prohibit the
non-banking financial company from accepting any deposit.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any
agreement or instrument or any law for the time being in force, the bank, on
being satisfied that it is necessary so to do in the public interest or in the
interest of the depositors, may direct, the non-banking financial company
against which an order prohibiting from accepting deposit has been issued, not
to sell, transfer, create charge or mortgage or deal in any manner with its
property and assets without prior written permission of the bank for such
period not exceeding six months from the date of the order.