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The Usurious Loans Act, 1918

Insolvency proceedings

In force From 22 Mar 1918 Act 10 of 1918 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 10 of 1918 Ministry Finance Enacted 22 Mar 1918 In force 22 Mar 1918

Section 4 of the Usurious Loans Act, 1918 deals with insolvency proceedings. On any application relating to the admission or amount of a proof of a loan in any insolvency proceedings, the Court may exercise the like powers as may be exercised under section 3 by a Court in a suit to which this Act applies. The Act came into force on 22 Mar 1918.

On any application relating to the admission or amount of a proof of a loan in any insolvency proceedings, the Court may exercise the like powers as may be exercised under section 3 by a Court in a suit to which this Act applies.

Section 4, The Usurious Loans Act, 1918 (Act 10 of 1918).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 3 Re-opening of transactions

Questions about Section 4

What does Section 4 of the Usurious Loans Act deal with?

Section 4 of the Usurious Loans Act is headed "Insolvency proceedings". On any application relating to the admission or amount of a proof of a loan in any insolvency proceedings, the Court may exercise the like powers as may be exercised under section 3 by a Court in a suit to which this Act applies.

How do I find court cases under Section 4 of the Usurious Loans 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: Usurious Loans Act 1918 4, section 4 Usurious Loans Act 1918, section 4 of the Usurious Loans 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 4 of the Usurious Loans Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 3 (Re-opening of transactions), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 4 of the Usurious Loans Act come into force?

Section 4 of the Usurious Loans Act, cited as Usurious Loans Act 1918 4, came into force on 22 Mar 1918, having been enacted on 22 Mar 1918. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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