Bank ‘deducts’ money from man’s ‘inactive’ credit card, ordered to refund Rs 1.26 lakh

6 min readNew DelhiJul 25, 2026 07:30 AM IST The commission was dealing with a plea of man challenging unauthorised deduction from his SBI credit card. (AI-generated Image)Calling it a “hidden agenda” to earn profits from interest, a Haryana District Consumer Commission has held State Bank of India (SBI) Cards liable for deficiency in service and ordered it to refund Rs 1.26 lakh, in addition to Rs 11,000 in compensation, to a man from whose inactive credit card the bank allegedly deducted money. A bench of president Rajbir Singh and members Jasvinder Singh and Suman Rana also awarded Rs 11,000 for mental agony and litigation costs.“On perusal of the documents placed on record, it reveals that it is the hidden agenda of the opponents not to deduct the total outstanding amount from the card