Plea In Kerala High Court Challenges "Unilateral" Freezing Of Bank Accounts Over Complaint On National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
1 year, 8 months ago

Plea In Kerala High Court Challenges "Unilateral" Freezing Of Bank Accounts Over Complaint On National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal

Live Law  

A plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court challenging the "unilateral" freezing of bank accounts on the ground of complaints being registered on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, a portal maintained by the Central Government to register cyber crimes. Similarly, as regards the 2nd petitioner, it is submitted that the senior Manager and Branch Head of Federal Bank, Trikaripur Branch, issued a notice stating that his account had been frozen as per the directions of the State Cyber Crime Cell, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. In the plea moved through Advocates K. Rakesh and Ameen Hassan K., it has thus been averred that bank accounts having nexus with a crime could only be frozen as per Section 102 CrPC, as per which there ought to be specific instructions for freezing by the officers investigating the crime. In the present case, it is submitted that the Bank accounts were simply frozen on the ground that some complaints had been registered on a portal maintained by the Central Government.

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TN Cyber Crime Investigation Centre arrest four for Rs 1.65 crore online scam
5 days, 18 hours ago

TN Cyber Crime Investigation Centre arrest four for Rs 1.65 crore online scam

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Four men who were involved in an online investment scam were arrested by the State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre on December 6 and 7. The arrested include two mule account holders, a face-to-face agent, and an agent directly working in a scam compound in Cambodia. According to the police, the victim, a 67-year-old retired government employee residing in Chennai, …

'Zero FIR' Has Been Introduced U/S 173 BNSS To Ensure Victims Can File Complaints Regardless Of Jurisdiction: Kerala HC
1 week, 6 days ago

'Zero FIR' Has Been Introduced U/S 173 BNSS To Ensure Victims Can File Complaints Regardless Of Jurisdiction: Kerala HC

Live Law  

Elaborating on Zero FIR, the Kerala High Court said that the provision has been introduced in the BNSS to primarily ensure that victims can file complaints regardless of jurisdiction.The court also said that under Section 173 BNSS police cannot refuse to register an FIR merely because a part of the offence has happened outside the limit of the local jurisdictional …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 2 - 8, 2024
2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 2 - 8, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index C. Alavi v The State of Kerala and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 766 T. N. Mukundan v State of Kerala and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 767 Motorsigns India v State of Kerala & Connected Matters, 2024 LiveLaw 768 Nizar v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 769 Aravindakshan P. R. v Assistant Director, ED and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 770 M/S Inkel …

Karnataka youth falls victim to ‘digital arrest’, scammers take ₹4.7 lakh loan in his name: Report
2 weeks ago

Karnataka youth falls victim to ‘digital arrest’, scammers take ₹4.7 lakh loan in his name: Report

Hindustan Times  

In yet another cybercrime case, a Mysuru youth has alleged that fraudsters tricked him into taking a ₹4.7 lakh loan and held him under "digital arrest" for 24 hours. According to a Times of India report, the victim has filed a complaint with the Cybercrime, Economic Offences, and Narcotics police station, alleging mental harassment as the financial company demands EMI …

Cases registered across police stations in Ernakulam for alleged default of loans taken from banks in Kuwait
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Cases registered across police stations in Ernakulam for alleged default of loans taken from banks in Kuwait

The Hindu  

Eight police stations in Ernakulam district have registered cases against several people, mostly health care professionals, for allegedly defrauding loans worth crores of rupees from various banks in Kuwait. Reportedly, more cases have been registered in other parts of the State based on complaints lodged by senior officials of the affected banks in Kuwait at the police headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram. …

Kerala High Court Directs ED To Probe Alleged Fraud Of ₹24 Crore In Edamulackal Co-Operative Bank
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Kerala High Court Directs ED To Probe Alleged Fraud Of ₹24 Crore In Edamulackal Co-Operative Bank

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday ordered, the Enforcement Directorate to register a case against all the persons involved in the Edamulackal Co-operative Bank Fraud. The Court directed ED to register a case against all the persons involved for misappropriation, breach of trust, cheating as well as offences under the PC Act. The Court asked the Home Secretary and Additional …

Edamulackal bank fraud: HC asks ED to register case
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Edamulackal bank fraud: HC asks ED to register case

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the Enforcement Directorate to register a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the Kollam-based Edamulackal Service Cooperative Bank financial fraud. The Bench comprising Justice Amit Rawal and Justice K.V Jayakumar passed the order when an appeal filed by Rajendran Unnithan S., 71, of Chadayamangalam …

Delhi police crackdown on cyber fraud racket
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi police crackdown on cyber fraud racket

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has dismantled a major racket of cybercriminals who defrauded people to the tune of nearly Rs 20 crore by creating fake identity documents of non-existent individuals, established shell companies, opened current bank accounts, and rented out these accounts for fraudulent purposes. This syndicate had been providing access to multiple current bank accounts to unknown cyber fraudsters …

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Former CPI (M) Municipal Councillor, Another In Alleged Karuvannur Bank 'Scam' Case
3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Former CPI (M) Municipal Councillor, Another In Alleged Karuvannur Bank 'Scam' Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to the former CPI Municipal Councillor of Vadakkanchery Municipality Aravindakshan P. R. accused in the Karuvannur Bank Scam case investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. Justice C. S. Dias also granted bail to the former Senior Accountant of the Bank, Jilise C. K. Both of them were alleged to have committed offences punishable …

Five held for duping minister’s accountant of ₹2 crore in cyber scam
4 weeks ago

Five held for duping minister’s accountant of ₹2 crore in cyber scam

Hindustan Times  

In a major breakthrough, the cops at Cyber Police Station on Sunday arrested five cyber criminals who had defrauded over ₹2 crore from the accountant of cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi. Following investigations, a team of cyber cops under inspector Rajeev Tiwari arrested five fraudsters from Bareilly, Dehradun and other districts. Posing as Nandi’s son, the cyber criminals instructed …

ED freezes ₹9.75 lakh in suspicious bank accounts linked to Kannur Urban Nidhi case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

ED freezes ₹9.75 lakh in suspicious bank accounts linked to Kannur Urban Nidhi case

The Hindu  

ED conducts searches in Kannur, Palakkad, and Kottayam in connection with the Kannur Urban Nidhi (KUN) fraud case. The investigation targets KUN, its directors, and promoters, with the ED freezing ₹9.75 lakh in eight bank accounts linked to one of the main accused, Antony Sunny. Investigations revealed property documents tied to his family, indicating the use of misappropriated funds to …

Hyderabad victim loses Rs 10.61 crore in digital arrest scam; Two held in Bengaluru
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad victim loses Rs 10.61 crore in digital arrest scam; Two held in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Two youngsters were apprehended by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau in Bengaluru for their alleged involvement in a digital arrest scam that cheated a victim of Rs 10.61 crore. The accused, identified as Vinay Kumar S Khadke and Maruthi GH, are being brought to Hyderabad for further investigation, the police said. The victim was made to transfer Rs 4.62 …

Kozhikode cyber police nab two from Rajasthan in online fraud
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kozhikode cyber police nab two from Rajasthan in online fraud

The Hindu  

A special squad of the Kozhikode city cyber police has arrested two suspects involved in a recently reported online financial fraud in the name of charity in which a doctor reportedly lost ₹4 crore. Police sources said the suspects exploited the victim’s sympathy for charity by pretending as youngsters in dire financial need due to job loss during the COVID-19 …

Police Cannot Order Freezing Of Bank Account Without Quantifying Amount Involved In Financial Fraud, Violates Right To Trade: Madras HC
3 months ago

Police Cannot Order Freezing Of Bank Account Without Quantifying Amount Involved In Financial Fraud, Violates Right To Trade: Madras HC

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has recently ruled that the investigating agency cannot order freezing the entire bank account of a person involved in a financial fraud without quantifying the amount involved in the fraud. “No doubt, the statutes empower the investigation agency to request the Bank to freeze the account pending investigation and intimate it forthwith to the jurisdiction Court, …

Two held for defrauding Noida authority of ₹3.9 cr in 2023 FD scam
3 months, 1 week ago

Two held for defrauding Noida authority of ₹3.9 cr in 2023 FD scam

Hindustan Times  

The Noida Police have arrested two people, including the mastermind, for allegedly defrauding the Noida authority of ₹3.9 crore in 2023 during a fixed deposit scam, officers said on Saturday. On June 30, 2023, posing as an accounts officer from the Noida authority’s finance department, a conman allegedly transferred ₹3.90 crore from the authority’s bank account to various other accounts, …

Two cyber crime victims refunded ₹1.09 crore in Hyderabad
3 months, 1 week ago

Two cyber crime victims refunded ₹1.09 crore in Hyderabad

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad Cyber Crime police, on Tuesday, refunded ₹1.09 crore to victims in two different cyber fraud cases. According to the police, the man was conned on the pretext of trading in institutional account on a platform named ‘Lazardoosvip.top’ and was promised substantial profits. In the second such case, a 62-year-old man was conned of ₹32.10 lakh on the pretext …

Madras HC slams cop for freezing bank account of loan defaulter
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras HC slams cop for freezing bank account of loan defaulter

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court “condemned” a police officer for freezing the bank account of a person in Chennai following complaints of a money dispute, observing it was unjustified unless the funds are proved to be proceeds of a crime. Justice G Jayachandran, in a recent order, said, “A complaint of default in repayment of money will not per se …

ED Files Complaint Against NBFCs and Fintech Firms in Loan Scam
4 months ago

ED Files Complaint Against NBFCs and Fintech Firms in Loan Scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Directorate of Enforcement, Hyderabad Zonal Officials, have filed Prosecution Complaint against several NBFCs, Fintech companies and individuals involved in instant loan lending business through various mobile applications before the Special MSJ Court, Nampally, Hyderabad under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and the Court has taken cognizance of the complaint. ED initiated investigation on the …

Delay in getting cybercrime FIR filed leaves ex-IRS officer in trouble
4 months, 1 week ago

Delay in getting cybercrime FIR filed leaves ex-IRS officer in trouble

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A senior Indian Revenue Service officer, who retired as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax on July 31, had to run from pillar to post to register an FIR after he lost Rs 4.6 lakh in his bank account in an online fraud on August 4. The inspector of the cyber crime cell of the Chintadripet Police Station, where …

Two from Kerala arrested for duping a Kumbakonam resident of ₹2 crore
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Two from Kerala arrested for duping a Kumbakonam resident of ₹2 crore

The Hindu  

The Thanjavur District Cybercrime police have arrested two persons from Kerala on charges of duping a Kumbakonam resident of ₹2 crore after promising “good returns” for investing in share market. According to the police, the complainant was lured by an Based on his complaint, the cybercrime police team traced the suspect to Nedumangadu in Kerala based with the help of …

Kerala bishop duped of ₹15 lakh by cyber fraudsters, case filed
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala bishop duped of ₹15 lakh by cyber fraudsters, case filed

Hindustan Times  

The Keezhvaipur police in Kerala has booked an FIR based on the complaint of a Christian bishop that he was cheated of ₹15 lakh by cyber frauds who claimed that his bank account was linked to a money laundering case related to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal. The bishop was told by the fraudsters that his account in a mumbai …

Prime accused in ₹120Cr AKTU fraud nabbed
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Prime accused in ₹120Cr AKTU fraud nabbed

Hindustan Times  

The prime accused in the ₹120 crore fraud involving Dr Abdul Kalam Technical University was arrested after a lengthy pursuit on Wednesday, according to DCP North Abhijeet R Shankar. The Lucknow police on Wednesday arrested the main accused after a lengthy pursuit The accused, identified as Anurag Srivastava of Haraiyya in Basti district, cleverly posed as an AKTU official when …

Nainital Bank’s server hacking: Police freeze ₹1.90 crore across India
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nainital Bank’s server hacking: Police freeze ₹1.90 crore across India

Hindustan Times  

Noida: The cybercrime branch police of Noida has got over ₹1.90 crore frozen in various banks located across the country in connection with a Nainital bank’s server hack case in which some unidentified accused allegedly siphoned off ₹16.71 crore in 84 transactions using the bank manager’s credential between June 16 to 20, officers said on Friday. Apart from the frozen …

Karnataka High Court notice to State govt on Union Bank of India’s plea for transfer of Maharshi Valmiki Corporation’s multi-crore scam probe to CBI
5 months ago

Karnataka High Court notice to State govt on Union Bank of India’s plea for transfer of Maharshi Valmiki Corporation’s multi-crore scam probe to CBI

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered the issue of notice to the State government on a petition filed by the Union Bank of India seeking a direction to transfer to the Central Bureau of Investigation the investigation being carried out by the State police into the multi-crore financial scam at the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Welfare Development Corporation. …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 24 - June 30, 2024
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 24 - June 30, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 378 to 2024 LiveLaw 396 Nominal Index Amal v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 378 Kishore Kumar J V Additional Chief Secretary & Connected Matter, 2024 LiveLaw 379 Sakeer v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 380 The Federal Bank Ltd. V Federal Bank Officer's Association, 2024 LiveLaw 381 Sharafudheen v State of Kerala & Connected Cases, 2024 …

ED uncovers CPM's role in bogus loans linked to Karuvannur bank scandal
5 months, 3 weeks ago

ED uncovers CPM's role in bogus loans linked to Karuvannur bank scandal

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Enforcement Directorate probing the Karuvannur Service Co-operative Bank money-laundering case found that bogus loans were sanctioned at the behest of CPM Thrissur District Committee. The investigation also found that five cents of land purchased for the construction of CPM office at Porathissery was from proceeds of crime linked to Karuvannur bank. These included five cents of land purchased …

Two from Kerala held for providing bank accounts to facilitate cyber fraud
8 months, 1 week ago

Two from Kerala held for providing bank accounts to facilitate cyber fraud

The Hindu  

Two men from Kasaragod in Kerala were arrested by the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police for providing bank accounts to fraudsters to run an The accused, Noushad Ch. In 2021, Noushad and Ahammed met Issac and Tahir Ali who were also residents of Kerala and obtained their help. “They created fake bank accounts using forged KYCs. Noushad transferred the defrauded money …

Fraudsters pose as cops, CBI sleuths & swindle Rs 4 lakh from trio in Kerala
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fraudsters pose as cops, CBI sleuths & swindle Rs 4 lakh from trio in Kerala

New Indian Express  

KOCHI : Three more persons, including a retired government employee, in Kochi fell victim to online fraudsters, who posed as police and CBI officials and robbed them of their hard-earned money, a total of around Rs 54 lakh, in just a week. The caller claimed he was investigating transactions from an account in a nationalised bank in Mumbai, and that …

Panchkula: Failure to act on customer’s fraud complaint costs bank ₹80,000
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Panchkula: Failure to act on customer’s fraud complaint costs bank ₹80,000

Hindustan Times  

Holding bank deficient in services, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panchkula, directed State Bank of India to pay ₹10,000 as compensation to a 63-year-old, Sector 20 resident, who lost ₹64,999 to fraudulent withdrawal in 2021. Disposing of the complaint, SBI bank was directed to pay compensation of ₹10,000 to Tarsem Kumar Mahajan, 63, of Sector-20, Panchkula, along with ₹5,500 as …

CAG finds fault with Kerala’s off-Budget borrowings again
10 months, 1 week ago

CAG finds fault with Kerala’s off-Budget borrowings again

The Hindu  

Off-Budget borrowings have yet again drawn the criticism of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India whose latest audit report was tabled in the Kerala Legislative Assembly on February 15. Apart from borrowings made by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board and the Kerala Social Security Pension Ltd, the borrowings under a bill discounting system also have drawn flak this …

Two nabbed for ₹3.6-crore bank fraud in Panchkula
1 year, 1 month ago

Two nabbed for ₹3.6-crore bank fraud in Panchkula

Hindustan Times  

Police have arrested two persons for allegedly obtaining bank loans worth ₹3.6 crore by posing as permanent employees of PGIMER, Panjab University and Chandigarh MC. Police have arrested two people for a ₹ 3.6-crore bank fraud in Panchkula. The accused, Aarshpreet Singh of Nayagaon and Radhik Kalia of Baltana, Zirakpur, prepared forged documents including employee IDs, salary slips and Form …

'Why Freeze Entire Bank Account Of Traders Just Because Unknown Cyber Criminals Paid Them Through UPI?' Kerala High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

'Why Freeze Entire Bank Account Of Traders Just Because Unknown Cyber Criminals Paid Them Through UPI?' Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently directed Banks to limit the freezing orders issued in respect of persons into whose accounts amounts had been transferred via UPI platform as part of a cyber financial crime, to the amount involved in the crime as mentioned in the order/requisition issued by the Police Authorities. The Court in this case was considering a batch …

Accused in Karuvannur bank scam benami of MLA and ex-MP, ED tells PMLA court
1 year, 3 months ago

Accused in Karuvannur bank scam benami of MLA and ex-MP, ED tells PMLA court

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday told the Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court here that Satheesh Kumar P., who was arrested in connection with the multi-crore Karuvannur Cooperative Bank scam, was a benami of a former MP, a sitting MLA and high-ranking police officers. The ED investigating team said in its remand report that the forensic examination of Mr. …

Maharashtra: Latur police make third arrest in embezzlement of ₹23 crore from government accounts
1 year, 6 months ago

Maharashtra: Latur police make third arrest in embezzlement of ₹23 crore from government accounts

The Hindu  

Latur police have arrested an accused in the alleged embezzlement of about ₹23 crore from government accounts, taking the total arrests in the case to three, an official said on May 31. The First Information Report registered at Latur’s MIDC police station named Manoj Phulboyane, a clerk in collector’s office, his brother Arun, Sudhir Devkate, and Chandrakant Gogde. Investigation officer …

Manager, director of private firm booked for duping Chandigarh man of ₹58 lakh
1 year, 7 months ago

Manager, director of private firm booked for duping Chandigarh man of ₹58 lakh

Hindustan Times  

The Cyber Crime Police on Saturday booked two persons for allegedly duping a Chandigarh resident of ₹58 lakh on the pretext of depositing the processing fee and taxes against sanctioning ₹3.50-crore loan to the complainant. Complainant Krishan Chand Sokhey of Sector 8 C, Chandigarh, in his complaint said that he owns a nursing hostel at Desumajra in Mohali and needed …

LIFE Mission Case| M Sivasankar Was Kingpin Who Orchestrated Money Laundering Since Beginning; ASGI Tells Kerala HC
1 year, 8 months ago

LIFE Mission Case| M Sivasankar Was Kingpin Who Orchestrated Money Laundering Since Beginning; ASGI Tells Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Additional Solicitor General R. Sankaranarayanan told the Kerala High Court on Tuesday that the former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, M Sivasankar, is the kingpin, who orchestrated the money laundering and bribery since the very beginning, and that he could impede the investigation if released on bail. The Single Judge Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen was …

Delhi HC Calls for Centre's Stand on Plea for NIA Probe Against DHFL's Ex Promoters on Allegation of Terror Funding
2 years ago

Delhi HC Calls for Centre's Stand on Plea for NIA Probe Against DHFL's Ex Promoters on Allegation of Terror Funding

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Thursday sought to know the Centre's stand on a plea seeking a probe by NIA against several persons, including former DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan facing prosecution in a multi-crore bank loan scam case, for allegedly indulging in terror funding. The petition said that on May 9, the petitioner filed a complaint "regarding the offences …

Enforcement Directorate freezes accounts of cyber criminals on cases registered in Kadapa
2 years ago

Enforcement Directorate freezes accounts of cyber criminals on cases registered in Kadapa

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has ordered freeze of ₹64 crore in several bank accounts involved in cyber crime cases reported from Kadapa district. According to Kadapa police, this is for the first time that the ED has cracked the whip in Andhra Pradesh on cyber criminals, especially those who had cheated the public in the garb of making easy money and …

Kerala HC directs PFI to deposit Rs 5.2 crore in connection to hartal violence
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala HC directs PFI to deposit Rs 5.2 crore in connection to hartal violence

India TV News  

PFI ban : The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed banned outfit PFI and its ex-state general secretary to deposit Rs 5.2 crores with the Home Department towards damages estimated by the KSRTC and the state government in connection with the hartal-related violence on September 23, saying they must be held accountable for it. Expressing concern that the state administration …

Public Sector Banks Can Seek Look Out Circulars Against Defaulters Only If Detrimental To Economic Interest Of India: Kerala High Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Public Sector Banks Can Seek Look Out Circulars Against Defaulters Only If Detrimental To Economic Interest Of India: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently held that the public sector banks can request for opening of Look Out Certificates against defaulting account holders, only if the departure of the defaulter would be detrimental to the economic interest of India or it would not be in the larger public interest.Justice V.G. The Kerala High Court recently held that the public sector …

ED Singling Out Kerala; Protracted Investigation May Have Lasting Ramifications On State Infra, Foreign Banks Denying Funds: KIIFB To High Court
2 years, 3 months ago

ED Singling Out Kerala; Protracted Investigation May Have Lasting Ramifications On State Infra, Foreign Banks Denying Funds: KIIFB To High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board on Friday submitted before the High Court that the protracted investigation against it initiated by the Enforcement Directorate had detrimentally affected its borrowing plans, which would not only jeopardize the Board's functioning but would also have the effect of stalling various developmental projects in the State.Justice V. G. Arun. The Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund …

Entities in Other States Behind Online Loan Frauds, Police Taking Strict Action, Says Kerala Govt
2 years, 3 months ago

Entities in Other States Behind Online Loan Frauds, Police Taking Strict Action, Says Kerala Govt

News 18  

The Kerala government on Monday said that incidents of people being cheated after availing loans through online apps are being reported in the state and the police was taking strict action against the entities involved in such activities even though they are operating from other states. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in the assembly that according to information received by …

S.102(3) CrPC | Info Regarding Freezing Of Bank Account Must Be Given To Jurisdictional Magistrate: Madras High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

S.102(3) CrPC | Info Regarding Freezing Of Bank Account Must Be Given To Jurisdictional Magistrate: Madras High Court

Live Law  

While ordering de-freezing of an account seized pursuant to investigation into a loan fraud, the Madras High Court held that it was an essential requirement of Section 102 of CrPC that information of the seizure should be duly reported to the Magistrate. to forthwith report the seizure before the Magistrate has not been complied with as well as it is …

'Abuse Of Process, Frivolous Litigation' : Supreme Court Affirms Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Litigant
2 years, 5 months ago

'Abuse Of Process, Frivolous Litigation' : Supreme Court Affirms Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Litigant

Live Law  

Strongly criticising the filing of numerous proceedings before the tiers of forums upto the Supreme Court itself and the deliberate non-disclosure of absolutely relevant facts, the Apex Court went on to record that it was initially persuaded to initiate contempt proceedings against the Petitioner, but it is not doing so purely due to the age of the Petitioner as she …

Advocates' Welfare Fund Scam: Accused Seek Pre-Arrest Bail, Kerala High Court Denies Interim Relief
2 years, 7 months ago

Advocates' Welfare Fund Scam: Accused Seek Pre-Arrest Bail, Kerala High Court Denies Interim Relief

Live Law  

Seven accused in the scam involving misappropriation of over ₹7.5 crores from the Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund have moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the case When the matter was taken up today, Justice K. Babu refused to grant interim protection to the accused and posted the matter on Monday for disposal. The source of the fund …

Call ‘1930’ to report cyber crimes: police
2 years, 8 months ago

Call ‘1930’ to report cyber crimes: police

The Hindu  

Calling ‘1930’ Tamil Nadu police helpline can ensure reversing any money lost through online financial frauds, if reported immediately, assured Madurai district police. “Tamil Nadu police have set up a round-the-clock cyber crime control room that can stop further processing of financial transaction that has been made by gullible people who fall victim to trap laid by fraudsters,” said Superintendent …

Kerala High Court Asks State To Revisit The Procedure For Search & Seizure In Abkari Cases
2 years, 8 months ago

Kerala High Court Asks State To Revisit The Procedure For Search & Seizure In Abkari Cases

Live Law  

While directing the State to compensate two persons who were falsely implicated in Abkari cases, the Kerala High Court addressed a serious question concerning the search, seizure and arrest procedure in abkari cases in the State and opined that the State Government should take serious note of the same. The Court recorded that this was imperative since the sentence that …

Odisha’s EOW arrests prime accused in ₹100-crore loan fraud case
2 years, 9 months ago

Odisha’s EOW arrests prime accused in ₹100-crore loan fraud case

The Hindu  

The Economic Offences Wing of Odisha Police arrested Dipak Kindo, Managing Director of Sambandh Finserve Private Limited, in connection with ₹ 100 crore-loan embezzlement case. “During the course of investigation it has been ascertained that the accused company, during the period from 2015 to 2020, had raised funds of more than ₹109 crores from different investors and lenders like DCB …

Freezing All Bank Accounts Of Suspect Would Adversely Affect His Right To Life Under Article 21: Karnataka High Court In Online Fraud Case
3 years, 3 months ago

Freezing All Bank Accounts Of Suspect Would Adversely Affect His Right To Life Under Article 21: Karnataka High Court In Online Fraud Case

Live Law  

Granting relief to a shopkeeper whose bank accounts were frozen by the Police in connection with the investigation of an online fraud case, the Karnataka High Court observed that freezing all of a person's bank accounts has an adverse effect on his right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. A single-judge bench of Justice Mohammed Nawaz …

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