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      Question

      Section 10D of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 provides

      that any appointment or removal of a director, chairman or managing director in pursuance of Section 10A, 10B or 10BB shall have effect notwithstanding anything in any law, contract, memorandum or articles of association. Which of the following consequences does Section 10D expressly impose on a person removed under those sections?
      A Such person shall not be entitled to claim any compensation for the loss or termination of office Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Such person shall be prohibited from working in any financial institution for five years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Such person shall be liable to refund any remuneration received in the preceding six months Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Such person shall be deemed to have resigned voluntarily and forfeits all accrued benefits Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Such person shall be required to obtain prior RBI clearance before taking up any directorship elsewhere Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Section 10D, inserted by the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 1983 (Act 1 of 1984), expressly provides that any appointment or removal in pursuance of Section 10A, 10B or 10BB shall have effect and any such person shall not be entitled to claim any compensation for the loss or termination of office, notwithstanding anything contained in any law or in any contract, memorandum or articles of association. This provision prevents removed directors or executives from seeking compensation by invoking contractual terms or the Companies Act. It reflects the public-interest nature of regulatory interventions in banking governance and parallels the no-compensation clause in Section 36AA(8) applicable to persons removed by the RBI under that section.

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