Justices M.S. Ramesh and Sunder Mohan held so while quashing an executive order freezing the savings bank account of the Chennai-based Tamil Nadu Development Foundation Trust that was suspected to be aiding Popular Front of India (PFI), a banned organisation under UAPA.”

“Bank accounts cannot be frozen under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 unless the Centre conducts an inquiry and arrives at a subjective satisfaction of the funds in those accounts having been used or intended to be used for a banned organisation, the Madras High Court has ruled.

A Division Bench of Justices M.S. Ramesh and Sunder Mohan held so while quashing an executive order freezing the savings bank account of the Chennai-based Tamil Nadu Development Foundation Trust that was suspected to be aiding Popular Front of India (PFI), a banned organisation under UAPA.”
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/bank-accounts-cannot-be-frozen-under-uapa-without-satisfaction-that-funds-are-being-used-for-banned-outfit-madras-high-court/article68005087.ece#:~:text=Bank%20accounts%20cannot%20be%20frozen%20under%20the,(PFI)%2C%20a%20banned%20organisation%20under%20UAPA.

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