‘Child not a commodity’: Karnataka High Court fines father for forcibly taking away child

The Kerala High Court has ruled against a 22-year-old man who attempted to unfreeze his bank account, finding that he had acted as a "money mule" with over Rs 50 lakh routed through the account within a few days. Justice M A Abdul Hakhim criticized the man's lawyers for allowing false statements in the legal proceedings, emphasizing that advocates should not enable litigants to "pollute the judicial system."

The court directed police to file a First Information Report (FIR) against the man under Section 111 of the Banking Companies (Securities) Act. The case arose after the bank reported five requests from law enforcement agencies for account freezes, totaling Rs 21 lakh. The man claimed he was a partner in two businesses and received income from various sources, but the court deemed his explanations insufficient and dismissed his plea.

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