Can Police Freeze an Entire Bank Account When Only a Limited Amount Is Allegedly Connected With an Offence?

Can Police Freeze an Entire Bank Account When Only a Limited Amount Is Allegedly Connected With an Offence? BNSS, proportionality, property rights and procedural safeguards Introduction The freezing of bank accounts has become a recurring feature of investigations involving cyber fraud, online scams, money laundering and other financial offences. A bank may receive a communication from an investigating agency directing it to place a debit freeze or lien on an account because a particular credit is suspected to represent proceeds of crime. The difficulty arises when the disputed transaction is relatively small, but the restriction disables the account in its entirety. Salary, business...

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