Rhea Chakraborty’s Bank Accounts Defreezed by Court in Drug Case Linked to Sushant Singh Rajput
Rhea Chakraborty Gets Relief In Sushant Singh Rajput Case As Court Flags Lapse, Orders Accounts Defreeze
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A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) court in India has ordered the defreezing of Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik Chakraborty's bank accounts, which were frozen in 2020 during an investigation into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The court found procedural lapses by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in freezing the accounts.
- 01Rhea Chakraborty's bank accounts have been defreezed by a special NDPS court.
- 02The court found that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) failed to follow legal procedures.
- 03The accounts were frozen in 2020 during the investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput's death.
- 04The defence argued that the NCB did not secure required approvals within the legal timeframe.
- 05Rhea Chakraborty was previously arrested in connection with drug-related accusations.
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Rhea Chakraborty has gained relief as a special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) court in India ordered the defreezing of her and her brother Showik Chakraborty's bank accounts, which had been frozen since 2020. The court highlighted that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) failed to comply with mandatory legal procedures under Section 68F of the NDPS Act, which requires confirmation of freezing orders by a competent authority within 30 days. The defence argued that the NCB did not follow due process, rendering the freezing of the accounts illegal. Despite opposition from the prosecution, which claimed Rhea was part of a drug network, the court maintained that the lack of a proper order within the required timeline invalidated the freezing action. Rhea Chakraborty was arrested in September 2020 on drug-related charges linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput but was granted bail after 28 days.
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The court's ruling allows Rhea Chakraborty to access her funds, which may have implications for her ongoing legal battles and financial stability.
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