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Cooperative bank fraud investigation — Bombay HC
High Court of Bombay · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
Cooperative bank fraud investigation: pending-phase §8(1)(h); closed-investigation reports disclosable to depositors.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Bombay |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2022-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Depositor / RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Registrar of Cooperatives / RBI |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(h), §2(h) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
Cooperative bank fraud investigations: pending-phase §8(1)(h) protected; closure reports and aggregate data disclosable.
Ratio decidendi
Applying Jayantilal Mistry, cooperative bank inspection reports filed with the Registrar / RBI are regulatory records. Active fraud / inspection investigations are protected under §8(1)(h) for the pending phase. Once the investigation closes, the closure report and key findings are disclosable — particularly to depositors whose funds are affected.
Keywords
cooperative bank, fraud, Bombay HC, §8(1)(h), Jayantilal Mistry
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