A Bengaluru resident approached the Karnataka High Court after his bank froze his entire account despite police communications seeking a freeze of only Rs 25,000. The court ruled that banks cannot expand the scope of freezing directions on their own and must restrict action to the amount specified by investigating agencies unless a complete freeze is explicitly ordered.

Karnataka High Court rules banks can't freeze entire accounts when only a specific amount is directed by investigating agencies.

A Bengaluru resident approached the Karnataka High Court after his bank froze his entire account despite police communications seeking a freeze of only Rs 25,000. The court ruled…