The High Court of Chhattisgarh has ruled that investigating police officers cannot independently debit freeze bank accounts or place a hold on funds under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Instead, the court held that any action to freeze, attach, or hold funds believed to be the “proceeds of crime” must
Police Must Move Magistrate Under Section 107 BNSS for Debit Freezing of Accounts, Cannot Independently Freeze Funds Under Section 106: Chhattisgarh High Court
