Category: Blog
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Phone Number Wrongly Linked to Someone Else’s Bank Account? Legal Steps to Take
If you are stuck in such a situation, here is what to do. 🤷♂️ Mr. Sameer Joshi, a software engineer from Jabalpur, recently found himself in a perplexing situation. For the past few months, he has been receiving constant SMS alerts on his mobile phone detailing transactions—both credits and debits of several thousand rupees—from an…
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Bank Account Frozen by Police Under BNSS Section 104? How It Impacts Your Visa Plans
If you are stuck in such a situation, here is what to do 🏛️ Mr. Rohan Sharma, a young professional from Pune, recently found himself in a distressing situation. He discovered that several of his bank accounts with Apex Bank were frozen. He received no official notice and only learned about the freeze when he…
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Foreign National Supporting Indian Youth Faces Police Harassment and Frozen Bank Account
If you are stuck in such a situation, here is what to do. 📝 A Canadian national, Mr. Arjun Mehra, came to India in 2015 for his studies. While volunteering with a Mumbai-based NGO called “Asha Kiran,” he encountered a young boy, Rohan, who was collecting scraps near a local temple at Marine Drive. Rohan…
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Friend Sent Money to My Frozen Bank Account via UPI – Now It’s Stuck! What Are My Legal Options?
My friend, Rohan, recently sent me ₹7,200 using SwiftPay UPI. He was unaware that the UPI was linked to my old account with Navodaya Urban Bank, which I rarely use. The transaction happened a few hours ago. The problem is that my Navodaya Urban Bank account has had a debit-freeze on it since last year…
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Bank Account Frozen After Receiving Fraudulent Funds? Police Demanding Bribe?
If you are stuck in such a situation, here is what to do. Mr. Alok found himself in a distressing situation when his account with Pioneer National Bank was suddenly put on a debit freeze. The issue began when he received an unexpected credit of ₹1,00,000 from an unknown source. Shortly after, he was unable…
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Bank Account Frozen Due to Cyber Crime Complaint? Here’s What to Do
Bank Account Frozen Due to Cyber Crime Complaint? Here’s What to Do If you are stuck in such a situation, here is what to do 📜 Mr. Alok Verma found his account with the National Bank of India (NBI) unexpectedly frozen for ₹8,150 on April 15th, 2024. A day prior, he had received a payment…
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Bank Account Frozen for ₹20,000? Worried About Cyber Cell Investigation? Here’s What to Do
If you are stuck in such a situation, here is what to do 📜 Meet Rohan, a 21-year-old student from Navipur. He was shocked to find a lien of ₹20,000 placed on his account with Sarvottam Bank. The bank informed him that the hold was initiated by the Cyber Crime police station following a complaint.…
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Legal Risks of Online Color Prediction Games in India
Mr. Sameer, a young professional from the city of Anandpur, recently found himself in a state of panic. Over the past month, he had become deeply involved in an online “color prediction game” that he discovered through a social media advertisement. The game promised quick and substantial returns for predicting the correct color in a…
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Received a Police Notice for a Crypto P2P Transaction? Here’s What to Do
If you are stuck in such a situation, here is what to do. In mid-July 2024, Mr. Rohan Mehta, a resident of Pune, received a startling letter from the Cyber Crime Cell. It was a formal notice under Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, directing him to appear before the Investigating Officer. The notice…
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Friend Scammed You in a Crypto Deal? Here’s How to Take Legal Action in India
If you are stuck in such a situation, here is what to do. Mr. Sameer, a resident of Nagpur, entered into a verbal agreement with his close friend, Mr. Rohan. The deal was straightforward: Sameer would transfer 2,000 USDT (a type of cryptocurrency) to Rohan’s digital wallet, and in return, Rohan would immediately transfer the…