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Dear Client,
Section 66A, Section 66C, and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000, explicitly criminalize the acts of online harassment/intimidation, identity theft, and deception. In that scenario, the victim, serving a legal notice to the scammer/fraudster, should immediately report the incident online at https://www.cybercrime.gov.in to the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) or the National Cybercrime Helpline at 1930 or can complain to the local police station under Se

Dear Client,
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 that comes into force post-gazette notification from 22nd August, 2025, completely bans any online game that involves a fee or stake with the expectation of winning money or other stakes, regardless of whether it is based on skill or chance. The Act defines three categories of online games, i.e, e-sports, social gaming, and with a complete prohibition on the online money games including skill-based games played for money. Once

Dear Client,
Once a cybercrime scam involving suspicious or fraudulent transactions is reported online to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal(NCCRP), on the instruction of the Cyber Crime Cell, the investigating team starts the routine process of investigation immediately and on the instruction of Cyber Cell, the Bank freezes the suspected accounts linked to fraudsters and the victim's Bank account putting a lien on the disputed amount connected to cyber scam and to unfreeze a frozen bank

Dear Sir,

Banks usually delay for one of the following reasons:

(A) Bank needs original court order / certified copy

Sometimes IO sends a scanned order.
Banks insist on certified hard copy before disbursement.

(B) Name mismatch or account mismatch

Bank checks whether:

The complainant name matches the beneficiary

Account number provided is correct

Any mismatch results in delay.

Dear Client,
Once a cybercrime scam involving suspicious or fraudulent transactions is reported online to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal(NCCRP), on the instruction of the Cyber Crime Cell, the investigating team starts the routine process of investigation immediately freezing the suspected bank accounts linked to fraudsters and the victim's Bank account putting a lien on the entire balance/deposits of the respective accounts. But, a Bank cannot freeze on entire deposit of the account

Dear Client,
Your query lacks information. The Court passed a uniform order for the release of funds traced out of seized accounts of fraudsters in the course of investigation and put on hold, to the victim of cybercrime. Typically, in the absence of sufficient funds in the seized accounts having multiple claims, the Bank fails to comply with the Court's order from the seized accounts of fraudsters. In that scenario, you may apply before the same Court that passed the order for the execution of

Dear Sir,

You need to file:

Application before the Magistrate Court (Section 457 CrPC) asking for "de-freeze/defreeze of bank account"

Courts regularly pass orders for unfreezing when:

You are cooperative

No victims complain

You agree to provide records

Once the court order is served, bank must unfreeze within 48–72 hours.

Dear Client,
You must deposit the disputed and frozen amount if it is not yours following the instruction of the Bank failing which you may face severe consequences post investigation of the reported cyber crime by the Cyber Cell or Police. Once a cybercrime scam involving suspicious or fraudulent transactions is reported online to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal(NCCRP), on the instruction of the Cyber Crime Cell, the investigating team starts the routine process of investigation imm

Dear client,

You should act immediately by using multiple reporting avenues, document all evidence thoroughly, and remain vigilant with banks and telecom providers. You have strong legal remedies under the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act, but proactive reporting and may require the support of a lawyer—especially if authorities delay action or if banks dispute your claim.

Block your SIM by contacting your telecom provider’s helpline, to prevent further unauthorized use.​

Dear Client,
Once a cybercrime scam involving suspicious or fraudulent transactions is reported online to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal(NCCRP), on the instruction of the Cyber Crime Cell, the investigating team starts the routine process of investigation immediately freezing the suspected bank accounts linked to fraudsters and the victim's Bank account putting a lien on the entire balance/deposits of the respective accounts. But, a Bank cannot freeze on entire deposit of the account