The Madras High Court has ruled that bank accounts cannot be frozen under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 without a thorough inquiry by the Centre. The court emphasized the need for the Centre to establish a clear nexus between the frozen accounts and banned organizations before taking such actions. The ruling came in response to a case involving the freezing of the savings bank account of the Tamil Nadu Development Foundation Trust, suspected of aiding a banned organization, the Popular Front of India (PFI).
Madras High Court Sets Precedent on Bank Account Freezing Under UAPA
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