Supreme Court Allows Appeals in FERA Case Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Opportunity Notice and Violation of Speedy Trial. The Court quashed criminal complaints and summoning orders against Standard Chartered Bank and its officer for offences under FERA, holding that the proviso to Section 61(2) of FERA requires a mandatory opportunity notice before prosecution, and that inordinate delay of over 20 years violated Article 21.
21 Jul 2026The case involves appeals by Standard Chartered Bank and its officer against the judgment of the Bombay High Court, which declined to quash two crimin...
