City Union Bank Ltd. v. Karnataka Sahakari Sakkare
Case brief
What is this about?
Banker negligence in opening society account; customer identification/KYC norms; RBI Circular No.DBOD.AML.BC.18/14.01.001/2002-03 dated 16.08.2002; monitoring of cash transactions of Rs.10 lakhs and above; vicarious liability of bank for manager's negligence; civil liability of bank and manager though not accused in forgery/cheating FIR; collecting banker principles (S.131/S.131A; S.82 Bills of Exchange 1882); Kerala State Co-operative Marketing Federation v. State Bank of India; Turner v. London and Provincial Bank; City Union Bank Ltd Hubballi; Karnataka Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane Limited Sangur; supersession of co-operative society committee 22.11.2007; RFA No.100221 of 2020; High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench; decided 24-07-2025; coram R. Nataraj and Rajesh Rai K.
What did the court decide?
No relief to appellants; Trial Court decree upheld - plaintiff entitled to recover Rs.20,00,000/- from defendants No.1 to 3 jointly and severally with interest @18% per annum from 15.02.2008 till actual realization.