Is Rhea Chakraborty Finally Getting Her Life Back? Court Lifts Major Asset Freeze

Rhea Chakraborty and her family can finally breathe a sigh of relief as a special Mumbai court has ordered the unfreezing of their bank accounts. These accounts were locked back in 2020 by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) during the high-profile investigation following the tragic death of Sushant Singh Rajput. The court pointed out a major technical slip-up by the agency: they failed to follow the legal requirement of getting the freeze confirmed within 30 days. Because they missed this deadline, the judge ruled that keeping the money locked away was actually illegal. ​

This decision is a huge win for Rhea, her brother Showik, and their mother, who have been fighting to regain access to their funds for years. The court even noted that there had been no new transactions in these accounts since 2019, making the long-term freeze feel even more unnecessary. After already receiving a clean chit from the CBI regarding more serious allegations last year, this latest legal victory helps the family clear another hurdle in their long-running battle to move on from the controversy.