Showing posts with label S 107 of BNSS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label S 107 of BNSS. Show all posts

Sunday, 13 July 2025

Kerala HC: Police Cannot Attach Bank Account Under S.107 BNSS Without Magistrate's Approval

 IRAC Analysis of Kerala High Court Judgment (Crl.M.C.No.3740/2025, Order dated 02.06.2025)

With Emphasis on the Concept of "Proceeds of Crime"

Issue

·       Whether the police, during the investigation of a criminal case, can freeze the bank account of a third-party company (Headstar Global Pvt. Ltd.) under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), or whether such freezing requires a specific procedure under Section 107 of BNSS, especially when the funds involved may constitute "proceeds of crime".

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