Aris v. Indusind Bank Limited & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Blanket debit freeze / account freezing; lien on bank account; defreeze; writ of Certiorari and Mandamus; Article 226; Article 19(1)(g); Article 21; principles of natural justice; disproportionality; arbitrariness; absence of application of mind; allegedly suspicious entry of meagre amounts; account holder neither accused nor suspect; commercial death of small retail trader (SKD store); IndusInd Bank Limited; current account freeze executed on instructions of Respondent Nos. 2 to 5; reliance on Malabar Gold and Diamond Limited v. Union of India, W.P.(C) 4198/2025 (Order dated 16.01.2026, para 19); disputed amount Rs. 8175.44/- against balance exceeding 4 lakhs; single Judge (Jasmeet Singh, J.); petition allowed and disposed of with lien-subjected operation of account.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed and disposed of: petitioner permitted to operate the bank account to the extent of the balance lying in the account, subject to the lien of Rs. 8175.44/- on the disputed amount; the blanket freeze action stands set aside.