Banking Regulation Act, 1949 · Section guide
Section 45B: High Court power to decide all claims in respect of banking companies
Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta · Last reviewed 18 September 2026
Section 45B — High Court power to decide all claims in respect of banking companies. Vests the High Court with jurisdiction to decide claims. By or against the banking company and related questions in the special winding-up framework, consolidating disputes in one forum.
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Statutory structure and provision map
This map is a provision-specific explanation, not a substitute for the exact statutory text.
Core statutory rule
Vests the High Court with jurisdiction to decide claims by or against the banking company and related questions in the special winding-up framework, consolidating disputes in one forum.
Condition / limitation
How to read the provisionSection 45B: read the operative proposition with its defined terms and cross-references in the official Act.
Timing / amount / process
Boundary of the ruleDo not expand Section 45B by analogy; distinguish statutory text from stricter policy or later RBI requirements.
Professional application
Identify the High Court’s covered claims/questions and the statutory connection to the banking company.
Evidence / working-paper checklist
- Section 45B evidence: High Court/Central Government/RBI order initiating the process.
- Section 45B evidence: liquidator/scheme records and creditor/debtor lists.
- Section 45B evidence: service/publication and statutory-timeline evidence.
- Section 45B evidence: orders settling claims, calls, transfers, moratorium or amalgamation.
Retain the event date and source version with the file so the conclusion remains reproducible after later amendments.
Common mistakes to avoid
- For Section 45B, avoid applying ordinary Companies Act procedure without the banking-specific override.
- For Section 45B, avoid missing the special limitation or accelerated filing period.
- For Section 45B, avoid treating a private scheme as effective before the statutory sanction/order.
Related sections inside the Act
Use these links to read Section 45B in its statutory sequence, especially where the provision imports definitions, approvals, appeals, penalties or winding-up consequences from neighbouring sections.
Current-law source control
Source control: Section 45B is anchored to the official DFS consolidated text; later changes require separate Gazette verification.
Dated matters: verify any later Gazette, RBI direction or binding judgment affecting Section 45B on the event date.
Primary official sources
Disclaimer
This Finin2min page is an educational and professional reference. Banking regulation is fact-, entity- and date-sensitive. Verify the current Act, Gazette amendments and commencement notifications, applicable RBI Rules/directions and the transaction record before acting or filing.