Legal Question in Banking Law in India

savings bank joint account operaton if 1st depositer is died

in savings bank joint account, first depositer died, and 2nd depositer want money transfer in another account. account is eighter or suviver. plz help me, after died of 1st depositer, i can transfer the money in other account after request 2nd depositer (E or S)


Asked on 11/30/05, 2:29 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Abhinav Rastogi Agarwal Jetley & Co.

Re: savings bank joint account operaton if 1st depositer is died

It depends upon whether the account was operated by either or survivor or jointly by both account holders.

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Answered on 12/01/05, 2:19 am
Abhinav Rastogi Agarwal Jetley & Co.

Re: savings bank joint account operaton if 1st depositer is died

The position has been cleared by the RBI circular of June 9, 2005, that the balance remaining in the deceased depositor account can be transfered to the survivor provided the bank take proper precaution as stated in the circular.

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Answered on 12/01/05, 5:40 am


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