Premature Withdrawal of Post Bank Fixed Deposit for Marriage Allowed, Recognised as 'Necessity' Under Hindu Law: Orissa High Court
In a significant ruling balancing statutory rules with personal necessity, the Orissa High Court in W\.P.(C) No. 18858 of 2025, titled Priyadarsini Das v. Union of India & Others, directed the Post Bank of India to allow a woman to prematurely encash her fixed deposits under the National Savings Time Deposit Scheme, 2019, to meet expenses for a family marriage. The Court recognized marriage as a traditional necessity under Hindu…
