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Loan given against Joint fixed deposits without consent from joint acc


17-Feb-2023 (In Recovery Law)
My husband made four fixed deposits in SBI of 10 lacs each with me as a joint account holder after completing all the formalities & documentation. All original FDRs are with me in physical form. Later he left me & moved to another city, stoped all my expenses without a divorce. After about six months he took about 29 lacs loan against these FDRs without my knowledge. When I approached bank, they informed me that my husband removed me as a joint account holder & made me a nominee. At no stage bank took my consent or even informed me about all this. Later my husband died from Covid. My question is whether bank had authority to change my status from a joint account holder to a nominee and later give a loan against these FDs without my written consent. I have branch manager’s letter where he has accepted that I am the joint account holder in these fixed deposits. What legal action can be taken against the bank.
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Answer #1
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No bank had not any authority to change your status from joint account holder to a nominee without your consent. Bank did it at the behest of your husband which is breach of civil contract and fraud with you. you can file civil & criminal case to bank.
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Answer #2
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the account must bein either or survivors state that's why husband got access to funds in which any 1 of either can operate account you can claim your money of maintenance through IPC 125 from family court then in proceeding you can demand your spouse's right ✅
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