Archive · 18 Jul 2025
HDFC Bank CEO Challenges FIR in Supreme Court
The CEO of HDFC Bank is in trouble!
Someone filed a complaint accusing him of wrongdoing.
The complaint says he took a bribe.
Now, the CEO is going to the Supreme Court to fight the accusations.
His lawyer says the complaint is just a way to pressure the bank.
It was first taken to the High Court but no judges wanted to take on the case.
The people making the accusations are also asking for a special investigation to look into the matter.
HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan challenged an FIR in the Supreme Court.
The FIR, filed by the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust, accuses Jagdishan of cheating and fraud.
The Supreme Court agreed to urgently hear the plea on Friday.
Jagdishan's lawyer called the FIR 'frivolous', stating it was filed as part of a dispute.
The Trust alleges Jagdishan took a bribe to help a group retain control and has petitioned for a CBI investigation.
- Who
- HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan and Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust.
- What
- HDFC Bank CEO challenged an FIR accusing him of cheating and fraud.
- When
- The Supreme Court is set to hear the plea on Friday.
- Where
- The FIR was filed in Mumbai and is now in the Supreme Court.
- Why
- The CEO is challenging the FIR, which alleges he took a bribe and seeks to retain control of the Trust.
HDFC CEO's Perspective
Trust's Perspective
Validity of FIR
HDFC CEO's Perspective
The FIR is frivolous and a tactic to gain leverage.
Trust's Perspective
The FIR is valid, backed by evidence.
- Defendant
- Sashidhar Jagdishan, HDFC Bank CEO
- Plaintiff
- Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust
- Accusations
- Cheating, Fraud
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Next Hearing
- Friday
- Alleged Bribe
- ₹2.05 crore
- Filed under
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Section 175(3)