Section 37: Deposit in Court of money due to money-lenders.

The Maharashtra Money-Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 8 of 2014

(1) A debtor may at any time tender to a money-lender any sum of money due from him to the money-lender in respect of a loan by way of principal, interest or both.

(2) If the money-lender refuses to accept any sum so tendered, the debtor may deposit the said sum in Court to the account of the money-lender.

(3) The Court shall thereupon cause written notice of the deposit to be served on the money-lender, and he may, on presenting a petition stating the sum then due in respect of the loan, and his willingness to accept the said sum, receive and appropriate it first towards the interest and the residue, if any, towards the principal.

(4) When the money-lender does not accept the sum, the Court shall appropriate the said sum first towards the interest and the residue, if any, towards the principal.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Maharashtra Money-Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014.
Section	37
Marginal note	Deposit in Court of money due to money-lenders.
Jurisdiction	State of Maharashtra
Status	In force as published by the source

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