Deepfakes, impersonation of probe agencies call for verified inter-State police operations, says Karnataka HC

HC calls Maharashtra Police action against Karnataka firms unlawful

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Maharashtra’s Vadgaon police acted unlawfully in seizing business records from a tobacco products firm’s office in Tumakuru and issuing notices summoning its representatives for questioning outside the police station’s jurisdiction. Justice Suraj Govindaraj partly allowed petitions filed by Shiv Enterprises and others, challenging the actions of Maharashtra … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad …

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Deepfakes, impersonation of probe agencies call for verified inter-State police operations, says Karnataka HC

Referring to the rising threat of deepfakes, cyber fraud and criminals impersonating law enforcement personnel, the High Court of Karnataka has emphasised the need for strict inter-State police coordination in accordance with established norms while declaring illegal a cross-border investigative operation carried out by Maharashtra police at tobacco firms in Tumakuru.