No prior notice needed for seizing bank account during criminal investigation

Mr. Vinoskumar Ramachandran Vs The State Of Maharashtra– The Bombay high court has ruled that when a bank account is sought to be seized during criminal investigation, the account-holder need not be given prior notice. In this case, Essar Logistics vs Vinoskumar, the account holder argued that natural justice demanded that he should be given notice before freezing his account. The division bench of the high court rejected his contention and remarked: “It would indeed be absurd to suggest that a person must be told that his bank account, which is suspected of having been used in the com...