31Provisions of this Act not to apply in certain cases
The provisions of this Act shall not apply to--
(a) a lien on any goods, money or security given by or under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872) or the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 (3 of 1930) or any other law for the time being in force;
(b) a pledge of movables within the meaning of section 172 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872);
(c) creation of any security in any aircraft as defined in clause (1) of section 2 of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (24 of 1934);
(d) creation of security interest in any vessel as defined in clause (55) of section 3 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958);
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(f) any rights of unpaid seller under section 47 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 (3 of 1930);
(g) 2[any properties not liable to attachment (excluding the properties specifically charged with the debt recoverable under this Act)]or sale under the first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 60 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908);
(h) any security interest for securing repayment of any financial asset not exceeding one lakh rupees;
(i) any security interest created in agricultural land;
(j) any case in which the amount due is less than twenty per cent. of the principal amount and interest thereon.
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1. Omitted by Act 44 of 2016, s. 22 (w.e.f. 1-9-2016).
2. Subs. by Act 30 of 2004, s. 17, for "any properties not liable to attachment" (w.e.f. 11-11-2004).
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- 31A Power to exempt a class or classes of banks or financial institutions
- 32 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 33 Offences by companies
- 34 Civil court not to have jurisdiction
- 35 The provisions of this Act to override other laws
- 36 Limitation
- 37 Application of other laws not barred
- 38 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 39 Certain provisions of this Act to apply after Central Registry is set up or cause to be set up
- 40 Power to remove difficulties
- 41 Amendments to certain enactments
- 42 Repeal and saving