Bank Blocks Card Without Warning, Pays Rs 1.25 Lakh Drama

So, picture this: you land in a foreign airport, ready to dazzle the world, and your debit card decides to take a vacation without you. Federal Bank just got schooled by a consumer court for blocking a card without a heads-up, leaving a family stranded. They’re now coughing up Rs 1.25 lakh for the drama. Lesson learned: banks need to text before they pull the plug on your spending spree.