Section 19 in Banking Companies (Acquisition And Transfer of Undertaking) Act, 1969
19. Indemnity.-
(1)Every Custodian of a corresponding new bank and every officer of the Central Government and of the Reserve and every officer or other employee of a corresponding new bank, shall be indemnified by such bank against all losses and expenses incurred by him or in relation to the discharge of his duties except such as have been caused by his own wilful act or default.(2)A director or member of a local board or committee of a corresponding new bank shall not be responsible for any loss or expenses caused to such bank by the insufficiency or deficiency of the value of, or title to, any property or security acquired or taken on behalf of the corresponding new bank , or by the insolvency or wrongful act of any customer or debtor, or by anything done in or in relation to the execution of the duties of his office, unless such loss, expense, insufficiency or deficiency was due to any wilful act or default on the part of such director or member.
