Summary
- The Allahabad High Court has called for responses from the Centre and RBI regarding access to bank deposits for dependants of comatose patients.
- A Division Bench highlighted the financial struggles families face when patients cannot manage their accounts, stressing the need for a legal framework or RBI guidelines.
- The case arose from a writ petition by Parveen Jahan, whose husband died without his family accessing his bank funds, despite previous court rulings on similar issues.
- The Court has set a hearing for November 6, 2026, and warned that failure to respond could lead to summoning officials from the Centre and RBI.
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