US EditionOver Rs 3,000 Crore Lost in Digital Arrest Fraud, Supreme Court Calls It a Major Challenge
The Supreme Court directs strict measures against fraudsters who extorted over Rs 3,000 crore from mainly elderly victims using forged documents and AI technology.
- On Monday , the Supreme Court of India said more than `3,000 crore` were scammed via digital arrests, citing a confidential Union Government report referred by a Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India-designate.
- Attorney General R. Venkataramani said the crimes originate across the border, fashioned by `money-laundering gangs`, while Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said organised cyber crimes arise from `scam compounds`.
- The human toll appears in court filings and testimonies, as a senior citizen couple was defrauded of 1.05 crore in a suo motu Ambala, Haryana case.
- Justice Surya Kant said the judiciary would issue harsh, stringent orders to strengthen agencies, while Solicitor General Tushar Mehta agreed the scale exceeded expectations and the court had earlier mooted asking the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe.
- The court warned the impact is very big, with cross-border origins and money-laundering gangs raising global-level concerns over social and financial risks.
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‘Shocking Rs 3,000 crore collected from victims of online scams’: Will handle digital arrest cases with iron hand, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court offered to tackle digital arrest cases with an 'iron hand' after saying it was shocking that Rs 3,000 crore was collected from victims of online scams in India.
SC vows to handle Rs 3,000 cr cyber fraud with an 'iron-hand'
The Supreme Court is alarmed by nearly 3,000 crore rupees extorted through cyber frauds, especially digital arrest scams. The court noted that elderly citizens are frequent victims. It emphasized the need for stringent measures to combat this growing problem. The Solicitor General informed the court about ongoing investigations. The Supreme Court will issue appropriate directions on November 10.
SC Says Harsh, Stringent Action Needed to Deal with Incidents of Cyber Crime, Digital Arrest Scams
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Monday called for harsh and stringent action to deal with cyber frauds, particularly digital arrest scams, and said it will address the issue with an iron hand. India News | SC Says Harsh, Stringent Action Needed to Deal with Incidents of Cyber Crime, Digital Arrest Scams.
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