No Freezing of Bank Accounts beyond alleged Amount involved in Financial Frauds: Madras HC [Read Order]

Courts across India have consistently ruled that accounts cannot be frozen indefinitely without informing the account holders of the reasons and extent of the freeze
Madras High Court - Madras HC - Freezing of Bank Accounts - Financial Frauds - alleged Amount - taxscan

The Madras High Court has ruled that bank accounts cannot be freezed beyond the alleged amount involved in the financial frauds. Dr. Justice G Jayachandran observed that ā€œUnder the guise of investigation, order freezing the entire account without quantifying the amount and period cannot be passed. Such order will be construed as violation of the…

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