A bank account freeze in India means that the account holder is prevented from withdrawing, transferring or using money from the account. The freeze may be imposed by the bank, cyber police, investigating agency, court, GST department, ED, Income Tax department or another statutory authority. In cyber fraud and criminal-investigation cases, police may rely on...
Read MoreA lien on a bank account means that a bank, police authority, cyber cell, court, tax authority or statutory agency has restricted the account holder from using a particular amount or the entire account. A bank lien may arise from loan dues, credit card dues, overdraft, fixed-deposit security, unpaid charges or contractual set-off rights. A...
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