Supreme Court of India

Anumati v. Punjab National Bank

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 610
Bench Ruma Pal and Arun Kumar JJ.
Decided 25 October 2004

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Banking : Fixed deposit-Jointly owned with an 'either or survivor' clause- Pledge by one of them to bank for a loan-Adjustment by bank against that loan_:..correctness of-Held: 'Either or survivor' clause was a tripartite agreement between joint account holders inter se and bank that it may be paid on maturity only to either of them-It could not be bilaterally modified by one of them by pledging with any third party including the Bank itself in its capacity as creditor, so that the amount becomes payable to such third party, without the authority, knowledge or concurrence of other account

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