{
  "id": 551515,
  "title": "Locker theft: How much compensation will bank pay?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/locker-theft-how-much-compensation-will-bank-pay",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T09:03:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/sbi-bank-locker-rs-50-lakh-jewellery-theft-what-happens-if-your-valuables-goes-missing-or-gets-stolen-how-much-will-bank-pay/articleshow/133148384.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A woman in Kanpur claims that around Rs 50 lakh worth of jewellery and other valuables disappeared from her State Bank of India (SBI) locker after going missing following a four-month period. The incident has sparked questions about the bank's responsibility for such losses. Under Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rules, a bank can be held accountable if its own negligence leads to valuables being stolen or lost from a customer's locker. This could include security lapses, such as faulty cameras, insufficient security alerts, or errors made by bank employees. However, the bank is not automatically liable for every missing item. The bank's liability depends on the specific circumstances of the incident and its role in the loss. To establish negligence, an investigation into the matter is necessary. When it comes to compensation, RBI's 2022 rules offer coverage when valuables are lost due to a bank's negligence. However, there are limits to how much the bank must pay. If the bank's negligence is proven, compensation can be up to 100 times the annual locker rent. For example, if the annual rent of a locker is Rs 2,000, the bank is only obligated to pay Rs 2,00,000 as compensation. Therefore, the actual value of the missing items does not determine the compensation. The Kanpur case is currently under police investigation, emphasizing the importance of understanding the rules surrounding bank lockers.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}