https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293678 Freezing of bank accounts during PMLA investigation was traced to the specific power under Section 17, which authorises search, seizure and freezing where seizure is not practicable on recorded reasons to believe. The Court held that Section 102 CrPC is not an independent source of power for freezing under this special statute, and any objection to continuation of the freezing order under Section 17(4) could be raised before the Adjudicating Authority. On the facts, writ interference was unwarranted and the freezing action was upheld, so de-freezing relief was declined. en-us Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:40:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293678 Freezing of bank accounts during PMLA investigation was traced to the specific power under Section 17, which authorises search, seizure and freezing where seizure is not practicable on recorded reasons to believe. The Court held that Section 102 CrPC is not an independent source of power for freezing under this special statute, and any objection to continuation of the freezing order under Section 17(4) could be raised before the Adjudicating Authority. On the facts, writ interference was unwarranted and the freezing action was upheld, so de-freezing relief was declined. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293678