Writ Against Kotak Mahindra Bank Maintainable: Allahabad High Court Allows Petition by Proview Constructions
Summary:In Proview Constructions Ltd. vs Union of India & Others [Writ – C No. 28679 of 2024], the Allahabad High Court ruled that a writ petition is maintainable against a private scheduled bank when it performs public functions like handling public deposits. The petitioner, a construction company, challenged Kotak Mahindra Bank’s decision to freeze its […]
Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Bank Account Freeze Based on Arbitral Tribunal Order
Summary:In Writ Petition No. 5351 of 2025, the Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati, presided over by Justice Subba Reddy Satti, dismissed the petition filed by Pampana Kalyani, a government school teacher. The petitioner challenged the freezing of her salary account by the State Bank of India based on an interim order dated 03.05.2024 passed […]
Madras High Court Upholds Maintainability of Single Complaint for 36 Dishonoured Cheques in Commercial Dispute
Case Summary:In Crl.O.P.No.21268 of 2024, the Madras High Court, presided over by Hon’ble Dr. Justice G. Jayachandran, dismissed a quash petition filed by M/s Challani Ranka Jewellery and its partners against a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The petitioners challenged the maintainability of a single complaint involving 36 cheques and […]
Delhi High Court Protects Vendor’s Right to Livelihood in Bank Account Freezing Case
Case Summary: Pawan Kumar Rai vs. Union of India & Anr., W.P.(C) 15066/2024, Decided on 17th December 2024 Court: High Court of DelhiCoram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Jain Facts: Petitioner’s Submissions: Observations of the Court: Court’s Direction: Significance: This judgment is a crucial precedent affirming that:• Entire bank accounts should not be frozen without proportionality […]
Union Bank of India vs. V. Harish D. Kamath & Another – Karnataka High Court Validates Bank’s General Lien on Term Deposits as Collateral Security
Court: High Court of Karnataka, BengaluruJudgment Date: 29th November 2024Case: Writ Appeal No. 679 of 2023 (GM-RES)Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.G. Pandit and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ramachandra D. Huddar Background: Union Bank of India (formerly Corporation Bank) filed this writ appeal challenging the order of the Single Judge passed in W.P. No. 8646/2017, which had […]
Kerala High Court Upholds Freezing of Bank Accounts Under Section 102 CrPC in Corruption Case Involving ₹7.6 Crores Misappropriation
In the case Sreekala K. v. CBI & Ors. [WP(Crl.) No. 1284 of 2022], the Kerala High Court, through Justice C. Jayachandran, upheld the legality of freezing bank accounts under Section 102 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in a corruption investigation, despite the existence of attachment provisions under the Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, […]
Delhi High Court Urges SOPs for Bank Account Freezing in Cyber Crime Cases: Neelkanth Pharma Logistics Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors. [W.P.(C) 17905/2024]
In the case of Neelkanth Pharma Logistics Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors., decided by the Delhi High Court on 20th February 2025, the petitioner challenged the freezing of its bank account by HDFC Bank based on a direction from the Vartaknagar Police Station, Thane, Maharashtra. The freeze was triggered due to a […]