The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 · V — RESTITUTION TO DEPOSITORS

Section 12. Priority of depositors' claim

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

CHAPTER V RESTITUTION TO DEPOSITORS 12. Priority of depositors' claim. — Save as otherwise provided in the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (54 of 2002) or the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), any amount due to depositors from a deposit taker shall be paid in priority over all other debts and all revenues, taxes, cesses and other rates payable to the appropriate Government or the local authority.

Source: India Code