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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM, J
VIJAY PAUL – Appellant
Versus
FEDERAL BANK – Respondent
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| 1. freezing of bank accounts requires careful adherence to legal provisions. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court establishes precedent for handling account freezes in light of police requisitions. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. issuance of directions to ensure compliance with legal standards in account handling. (Para 5) |
JUDGMENT
The Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition challenging the
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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 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 .
The learned Counsel for the Respondent/Bank, after getting
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instructions from the Bank, confirmed that the Bank has received four Requisitions, out of which three Requisitions are from the Respondent No.2 for Rs.50/-, Rs.49,999/- and Rs.96,991/- for debit freezing/credit freezing of t
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