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Mumbai court orders defreezing of Rhea Chakraborty's bank accounts
A special court in Mumbai ordered the defreezing of the bank accounts of actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik, which had been frozen in a NCB probe into a drug case linked to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. The court said the NCB failed to follow mandatory procedural requirements under Section 68F of the NDPS Act for seizure or freezing of properties, and ordered the accounts be unfrozen.
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This ruling emphasizes due process in NDPS Act asset seizures and may influence ongoing investigations connected to a high-profile drug case.
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Mumbai special court orders defreezing of Rhea Chakraborty and Showik Chakraborty's bank accounts
April 27, 2026
A special court in Mumbai ordered the defreezing of the bank accounts of actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik in a drug case linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The decision followed arguments by the defendants, who were represented by lawyer Ayaz Khan, that the Narcotics Control Bureau had failed to adhere to mandatory procedural requirements under Section 68F of the NDPS Act for seizure or freezing of properties.