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thebalanced.newsMumbai NDPS Court Orders Unfreezing of Rhea Chakraborty's Bank Accounts
A special NDPS court in Mumbai ordered the unfreezing of four bank accounts linked to actor Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik, and mother Sandhya, which were frozen by the Narcotics Control Bureau in 2020 during the investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput's death. The court found that the NCB failed to obtain mandatory confirmation from the competent authority within 30 days as required under Section 68F of the NDPS Act, rendering the freeze legally invalid. The prosecution opposed the defreezing, citing alleged drug-related links, but the court ruled in favor of the applicants, allowing the accounts to be operated per RBI rules.
Political Bias
16%80%4%
Sentiment
49%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 8 sources
● Left 16%● Center 80%● Right 4%
The article group presents perspectives primarily from legal and investigative authorities, including the NDPS court, the Narcotics Control Bureau, and the defense lawyers of Rhea Chakraborty. Coverage focuses on procedural legal aspects without partisan framing. The prosecution's viewpoint emphasizing alleged drug links is included but balanced by the court's ruling highlighting procedural lapses. Overall, the sources maintain a neutral stance centered on judicial processes and legal compliance.
Sentiment — Neutral (49/100)
The overall tone across the articles is neutral to mildly positive, reflecting a legal relief for Rhea Chakraborty and her family. While the prosecution's concerns about drug-related allegations are noted, the emphasis is on the court's procedural ruling that invalidated the account freezes. The coverage avoids sensationalism, focusing on factual reporting of the court's decision and its legal basis.
How 5 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| timesnow | Rhea Chakraborty's Bank Accounts Released: Why Were They Frozen Amid Sushant Singh Rajput Case - EXPLAINED | Center | Neutral |
| indiatoday | Rhea Chakraborty's frozen bank accounts released in Sushant Singh Rajput case | Center | Neutral |
| news18 | Rhea Chakraborty Gets Relief In Sushant Singh Rajput Case As Court Flags Lapse, Orders Accounts Defreeze | Center | Neutral |
| hindustantimes | NDPS court unfreezes bank accounts of Rhea Chakraborty, family | Center | Neutral |
| freepressjournal | Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case: Special NDPS Court Orders Defreezing Of Rhea Chakraborty, Brother's Bank Accounts; Flags NCB Lapses | Center | Neutral |
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 25 Apr, 10:45 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1freepressjournal25 Apr, 10:45 pmSushant Singh Rajput Death Case: Special NDPS Court Orders Defreezing Of Rhea Chakraborty, Brother's Bank Accounts; Flags NCB Lapses
- 2hindustantimes25 Apr, 11:41 pmNDPS court unfreezes bank accounts of Rhea Chakraborty, family
- 3news1826 Apr, 03:43 amRhea Chakraborty Gets Relief In Sushant Singh Rajput Case As Court Flags Lapse, Orders Accounts Defreeze
- 4indiatoday26 Apr, 06:12 amRhea Chakraborty's frozen bank accounts released in Sushant Singh Rajput case
- 5timesnow26 Apr, 08:42 amRhea Chakraborty's Bank Accounts Released: Why Were They Frozen Amid Sushant Singh Rajput Case - EXPLAINED
Lens Score breakdown
47/100
Public interest16/100
Coverage gap100%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Accountability flags
TBN's analysis identified the following accountability dimensions in this story.
- abuse of power
This story involves alleged misuse of official authority or institutional position to achieve personal or political ends.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
Narcotics Control BureauBombay High CourtRBINDPS CourtSpecial NDPS Court
Corporate
Kotak Mahindra BankAxis BankICICI Bank
Enforcement
Narcotics Control Bureau
Judiciary
Special NDPS CourtNDPS CourtSpecial Judge U C DeshmukhBombay High Court
Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Sources analysed
- 8
- Last analysed
- 26 Apr 2026
- Key entities
- Rhea ChakrabortyNarcotics Control BureauSushant Singh RajputMumbaiAyaz KhanHigh Court of JusticeSandhya (actress)ProsecutorCentral Bureau of InvestigationKotak Mahindra BankAxis BankICICI Bank
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