Kerala High Court Flags AI-Generated Fraudulent De-Freezing Petitions, Orders Impleadment of Local SHO

The Kerala High Court flagged a rising trend of poorly drafted, allegedly AI-generated writ petitions seeking the de-freezing of bank accounts, often lacking basic facts and allegedly filed using forged documents.

Cautioning against the misuse of writ jurisdiction in cyber fraud cases, the Court directed that the local Station House Officer must be mandatorily impleaded in all such petitions before numbering.

The direction aims to ensure proper scrutiny, prevent fraudulent filings, and help courts distinguish between innocent account holders and cybercrime perpetrators.

[Blue Star Aluminium & Door House v. Federal Bank and Anr.]