Disposed
Edavanna Service Co. Operative Bank Ltd. No 9621 v. the State Police Chief
Kerala HCWP(C)/2432/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Kerala High Court disposed of numerous Writ Petitions filed by individuals whose bank accounts were frozen following police intimation regarding suspected online transactions. The Court ordered banks to unfreeze accounts immediately except for the specific disputed amounts and directed police to confirm the need and duration for continued freezing within eight months.
What did the court decide?
To confine account freezing only to disputed amounts; to inform banks on further freezing requirement within eight months.