Supreme Court Refers Plea on SOP for Freezing Bank Accounts in Cybercrime Probes to CJI

The Supreme Court has directed that a plea seeking the formulation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for freezing and de-freezing bank accounts during cybercrime investigations be placed before the Chief Justice of India (CJI). A bench noted that the CJI-led bench is already hearing a related suo moto matter on digital arrests involving similar issues. The plea requests that no bank account be frozen without a written reasoned order and timely intimation to the account holder, aiming to ensure procedural fairness and prevent arbitrary actions nationwide.