|Gauhati High Court
Bank Account Freeze Under Cyber Fraud Probe | Fundamental Rights Override Blanket Lien: Gauhati HC Directs Partial Defreezing
Gauhati High Court rules that freezing an entire bank account under cyber fraud allegations without individualized scrutiny violates fundamental rights. While upholding investigative needs, the Court directed defreezing of the account, retaining only Rs. 2,22,500 as lien-a precedent for proportionality in financial investigations affecting livelihoods and business operations.