Legal help required – false information given by financial institution

[Thiagarajan Iyer]

If one financial instituition has made false information to the Hon’ble President of India against a online public grivence to the President. In such case what action may be taken by the complaintant and to whom he has to lodge this complaint.

[Dr. Ashok Dhamija]

One way is to bring such false information to the notice of the President (i.e., the concerned department / ministry) so that administrative or departmental action can be taken against the financial institution under the relevant rules / regulations.

Secondly, there is an offence under Section 182 of IPC ["False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person"] which might perhaps have been committed while giving such false information, depending on detailed facts of your case. Because this is a non-cognizable offence, its report can be lodged in the Magistrate court in the form of a private complaint.

     

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Dr. Ashok Dhamija is a New Delhi based Supreme Court Advocate and author of law books. Read more about him by clicking here. List of his Forum Replies. List of his other articles. List of his Quora Answers. List of his YouTube Videos.

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