Section53
The Banking Regulation Act, 1949

Power to exempt in certain cases

In force From 16 Mar 1949 Act 10 of 1949 As on 24 Oct 2026

Act 10 of 1949 Ministry Finance Enacted 10 Mar 1949 In force 16 Mar 1949 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 1

Section 53 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 deals with power to exempt in certain cases. ] The Central Government may, on the recommendation of the Reserve Bank, declare, by notification in the Official Gazette, that any or all of the provisions of this Act shall not apply to any [banking company or institution or to any class of banking companies ] either generally or for such period a The Act came into force on 16 Mar 1949.

1[(1)] The Central Government may, on the recommendation of the Reserve Bank, declare, by notification in the Official Gazette, that any or all of the provisions of this Act shall not apply to any 2[banking company or institution or to any class of banking companies 3***] either generally or for such period as may be specified.

4[(2) 5[A copy of every notification proposed to be issued under sub-section (1) relating to any banking company or institution or any class of banking companies or any branch of a banking company or an institution, as the case may be, functioning or located in any Special Economic Zone established under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005) shall be laid in draft before each House of Parliament], while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in disapproving the issue of the notification or both Houses agree in making any modification in the notification, the notification shall not be issued or, as the case may be, shall be issued only in such modified form as may be agreed upon by both the Houses.]

Section 53, The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (Act 10 of 1949).

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Questions about Section 53

What does Section 53 of the Banking Regulation Act deal with?

Section 53 of the Banking Regulation Act is headed "Power to exempt in certain cases". ] The Central Government may, on the recommendation of the Reserve Bank, declare, by notification in the Official Gazette, that any or all of the provisions of this Act shall not apply to any [banking company or institution or to any class of banking companies ] either generally or for such period a

How do I find court cases under Section 53 of the Banking Regulation Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Banking Regulation Act 1949 53, section 53 Banking Regulation Act 1949, section 53 of the Banking Regulation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 53 of the Banking Regulation Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Nomination of Shri Mukesh Kumar Ja, MD & CEO, OBC on the Board of Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance Company Ltd. as Director, exempting the applicability (2018).

When did Section 53 of the Banking Regulation Act come into force?

Section 53 of the Banking Regulation Act, cited as Banking Regulation Act 1949 53, came into force on 16 Mar 1949, having been enacted on 10 Mar 1949. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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