Supreme Court Launches Suo Motu Action Against Rising “Digital Arrest” Scams, Warns Forged Court Orders Threaten Public Trust and Target Senior Citizens

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on Friday, October 17, initiated suo motu proceedings to tackle the increasing menace of “digital arrest” scams, where fraudsters impersonate police or judicial authorities and use forged court documents to extort money from unsuspecting citizens.

The action follows a complaint by a 73-year-old woman from Ambala, Haryana, who claimed she was forced to pay over Rs 1 crore after scammers presented her with a forged Supreme Court order, allegedly signed by former Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna. Her letter to Chief Justice of India BR Gavai prompted the court to register the matter under the title: “In Re: Victims of Digital Arrest Related to Forged Documents.”

A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi highlighted that these scams go far beyond ordinary cyber fraud. “The forgery of documents and the criminal misuse of the name, seal and judicial authority of this Court or High Court is a matter of grave concern,” the judges said, according to a report by Live Law.

The bench emphasized that “The fabrication of judicial orders bearing forged signatures of the judges strikes at the very foundation of the public trust in the judicial system besides the rule of law. Such action constitutes a direct assault on the dignity of the institution.”

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