No personal oral hearing needed before labelling bank accounts as fraud: SC

What Happened

The Supreme Court ruled that banks are not required to provide personal oral hearings before classifying accounts as fraudulent.

Why It Matters

However, banks must furnish customers with a forensic audit report prior to such classification.

Key Details

  • This decision acknowledges the infeasibility of individual hearings given the significant rise in bank fraud cases.

Background Context

The Supreme Court ruled that banks are not required to provide personal oral hearings before classifying accounts as fraudulent. However, banks must furnish customers with a forensic audit report prior to such classification. This decision acknowledges the infeasibility of individual hearings given the significant rise in bank fraud cases.

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Source: Times of IndiaOriginal Link

Source: Times of India

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