US EditionSupreme Court Takes Suo Motu Notice of Digital Arrest Scams, Issues Directions to Centre, Haryana, CBI
- On Friday, the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognisance of 'digital arrests' after a complaint from a septuagenarian woman in Ambala, alleging Rs 1.05 crore fraud; notices issued to the Union Home Ministry and CBI.
- How the scam operates: fraudsters fabricate judicial orders and stamps, impersonating CBI, ED and IB officers via calls and coercing transfers using forged documents dated September 3 and 16.
- A senior citizen couple from Ambala, Haryana reported losses of Rs 1.05 crore, while two FIRs have been registered at the Cyber Crime Branch, Ambala under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita .
- The court urged coordinated central-state action to probe the crimes, sought Attorney General R. Venkataramani's assistance, and directed Haryana and Ambala cyber authorities to submit status reports.
- The court called the acts more than routine cybercrime and asked for wider measures as the Bench warned forgery assaults the judiciary's public trust and media reports show senior citizens as primary targets.
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SC takes suo motu cognisance of digital arrest scams, seeks response from Centre, CBI
The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of incidents of digital arrest scams, where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement agencies or judicial authorities to extort money from citizens, particularly senior citizens, and sought a response from the Centre and the CBI.
"Grave Criminal Act": Supreme Court On Rising Digital Arrest Cases
The Supreme Court said forging top court and high court orders and signatures of judges to digitally arrest innocent people strikes at the bottom of trust and faith of people in judicial institutions.
‘Direct assault on rule of law’: SC flags rise in ‘digital arrest’ scams, seeks Centre, CBI response
Supreme Court probes ‘digital arrest’ frauds, issuing notices to Home Ministry and CBI after senior couple’s ₹1,05‑50,000 loss via forged orders. Calls for nationwide crackdown.
Supreme Court expresses ‘grave concern’ over rising ‘digital arrests’ scams, seeks responses from Centre and CBI
Fraudsters armed with forged Supreme Court orders allegedly defrauded a septuagenarian woman in Ambala of over ₹1 crore, prompting the Supreme Court to call for coordinated action by Central and State authorities
Times of India
The Economic TimesSC voices concern over rising instances of digital arrest in country, seeks Centre's response
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the digital arrest of a senior citizen couple in Haryanas Ambala using forged court and agency orders to extort Rs 1.05 crore. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi took suo motu cognisance after the 73-year-old woman wrote to Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai.
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