Karnataka HC Seeks Salary Data Before Interim Relief in PMLA Account Freeze Case

ZO Pvt. Ltd Vs Directorate of Enforcement (Karnataka High Court) The petition was heard by the Karnataka High Court in a matter concerning a request for interim relief against freezing of a bank account. The petitioner sought permission to operate the frozen account for limited purposes, including disbursement of salaries and meeting employment-related and statutory liabilities, based on two Board Resolutions placed on record on 19.01.2026. Senior counsel for the petitioner submitted that the account freeze was ordered by the respondent authority under Section 17(1A) of the Prevention of Money...