09 January 2011
No. It is a violation of section 3(1)(iii) (d) of The companies Act,1956.
Reason is deposit includes loan as per rule 2 of Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules,1975 and loan from share holder's relative is not an exempted deposit as per the said rules meaning thereby if accepted it will violate the provisions of 58A of the said act.
10 January 2011
Agree with Warrier Sir. Taking loan from director or his relative or shareholder is excluded from the term "deposit". Taking loan from shareholder's relative will be considered a "deposit" and would attract the provisions of Section 58A.