Kirti Deora Vs State of West Bengal & Ors
Date: February 12, 2026
Subject Matter
Police Lack Authority Under BNSS to Debit Freeze Bank Accounts Without Magistrate Order
Summary
The High Court allowed the petition, setting aside the debit freezing of the petitioner's bank account by police authorities. The Court ruled that Sections 94, 106, or 107 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) do not empower police to debit…
FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF CALCUTTA HIGH COURT 1. It has been pointed out that there are two typographical errors in the order dated January 30, 2026. WPA “1785 of 2026” shall be corrected as WPA “1785 of 2025”. In the last line of second paragraph of the said order, the expression “Andhra Pradesh” shall be replaced by the expression “Arunachal Pradesh”. Let the aforesaid corrections be in…