#financial rights

Karnataka High Court holds that police cannot freeze a salary account under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, without explicit statutory authority, quashing the debit freeze order. The ruling reinforces financial rights of accused persons during investigations and mandates defreezing within three days, setting a precedent for proportional police action under BNS.

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that banks cannot freeze accounts based solely on cyber cell notices without magisterial sanction under Section 97 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The court directed the unfreezing of accounts, holding disputed funds in fixed deposits, reinforcing judicial oversight over financial rights in cyber crime investigations.

Rajasthan High Court rules that freezing bank accounts without distinguishing disputed and legitimate funds violates proportionality under Article 21. Banks must allow transactions from non-disputed balances pending police clarification, balancing investigative needs with financial rights.

Rajasthan High Court rules that banks cannot freeze entire accounts during cyber crime investigations without specifying the disputed amount. The account holder must be permitted to operate on undisputed funds, ensuring procedural fairness under Article 21.

Rajasthan High Court rules banks cannot freeze accounts without opportunity of hearing or reasonable evidence, balancing investigative needs with account holder rights.