Supreme Court says banks must inform locker holders in writing before breaking them open

Breaking open a locker without following the legal procedure would be construed as gross negligence on the part of the bank, a top court bench said. The bench, which included Justices Mohan M. Shatanagoudar and Vineet Saran, asked the RBI to frame uniform rules for all banks regarding locker management within 6 months.

from Wealth-Economic Times https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/personal-finance-news/supreme-court-says-banks-must-inform-locker-holders-in-writing-before-breaking-them-open/articleshow/81122254.cms