LGBTQ persons can open joint bank account: FinMin

Chandigarh/New Delhi, August 29

The Finance Ministry on Thursday said there was no restrictions for persons of the queer community to open a joint bank account and to nominate a person in a queer relationship as a nominee.

The advisory comes in connection with the Supreme Court’s judgment on October 17, 2023, in the case of Supriya Chakraborty and another Vs Union of India (Writ Petition Civil No. 1011/2022) the Ministry said there were no restrictions for individuals of the queer community to open joint bank accounts.