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Posting derogatory, scandalising, or scandalous content against judges or courts on social media constitutes criminal contempt, attracting punishment of up to six months imprisonment or fine, as virtual platforms are not a free zone to undermine judicial authority.

Banks owe a duty of confidentiality to their customers, but this duty is not absolute and must yield to the statutory powers of investigation agencies, which can access account details under specific laws like the Income Tax Act, PMLA, or through a court order. The legal balance is struck by requiring investigations to follow due process, ensuring that the right to privacy is not arbitrarily violated while enabling legitimate probes into financial irregularities.

Under the PMLA and Income Tax Act, authorities can provisionally attach bank accounts by issuing an order to the bank, which must be confirmed by an adjudicating authority within a specified period, and the account holder has the right to object and challenge the attachment in court.