IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM, J
ALI ASHIQUE A V – Appellant
Versus
THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. the legality of debiting freezing on police requisition. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court's directives regarding account freezing processes. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. entitlement of the petitioner to specific legal protections. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. final outcome establishing procedural directions for bank and police. (Para 9) |
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 11th day of November, 2025
1. The Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition challenging the debit freezing/lien of his Bank account with the Respondent/Bank at the requisition of the Police Authorities. The case of the Petitioner is that the Petitioner is not an accused in the Crime registered by the Police authorities against some other persons, in which the requisition was made; that the Petitioner is in no way connected with the said Crime; and that the debit freezing/lien of the account is in violation of Sections 106 & 107 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 ( BNSS )
and Article 300A of the Constitution of India.
2. The learned Counsel for the Respondent/Bank, after getting instructions from the Bank, submitted that the Bank has received aa Requisition from the Respondent No.3 without mentioning the disputed amount for debit
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