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Delhi High Court orders bank to unfreeze account says no FIR means no freeze
Politics
Published on 13 May 2026
Freezing without an FIR violates the right to life
The Delhi High Court ruled that bank accounts cannot be frozen when there is no FIR. In a case where a private account was frozen on a Gujarat Cyber Crime Police complaint, the court ordered the bank to immediately unfreeze it, saying an unjustified freeze disrupts the right to life and basic economic existence.
- Delhi HC said bank accounts are essential for economic life
- A private account was frozen on a police cyber complaint
- Court ordered immediate unfreezing due to no FIR
- Unjustified freezing can violate the right to life
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