RUBY KANSAL vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

CWP No.15731-2026(O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.15731-2026(O&M) Date of Decision: 29.05.2026 Ruby Kansal ….Petitioner vs. Union of India and others ….Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: Mr. Akshay Laller, Advocate Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Addl. Solicitor General of India (through VC) with Ms. Neha Sharma, Advocate, for Union of India Mr. Karan Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No. 2-HDFC Bank *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents to de-freeze his bank account maintained with HDFC Bank. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.2-bank has frozen petitioner’s account without notice. As per petitioner’s information, the bank has acted upon directions of Law Enforcement Agencies. She is not involved in any criminal activity. She is not named in any FIR relating to financial fraud, if any, committed by unknown persons. There are entries to the tune of ₹18,195/- which have been alleged to be suspicious. There is no order of Magistrate u