The Supreme Court has warned of issuing ‘extraordinary orders’ on fraud in the name of digital arrest. Giving a glimpse of its strict attitude, the court stayed the release of the accused of duping an elderly lawyer. The court said that no court in the country should grant bail to these people until the investigation is completed.
Taking cognizance of the incidents of fraud taking place across the country in the name of digital arrest, the Supreme Court started the hearing on October 17. The court had called the cheating of innocent people as worrying. The Central Government and the CBI Director were asked to file a reply on measures to stop this. The court had also asked from all the states for details of digital arrest cases registered in them.
CBI If there is shortage of resources then tell – Court
In the last hearing of the case, the court had indicated that the investigation could be handed over to CBI. Justice Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi had said that the network of this fraud has spread to foreign countries. The judges had also said that if CBI is short of resources, then it should inform about it. The court will pass orders on that also. The judges have now said that they can give orders on this issue on November 24, 2025.
Court gave order in the hearing of the case related to elderly couple of Ambala
The Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) informed the judges in the hearing held on Monday (November 17, 2025) that one of their senior members has become a victim of this digital scam. The victim’s senior lawyer identified some of the accused. Those accused have been arrested, but their 90-day custody is going to end soon. On this, the judges ordered that no court should release these accused on bail at present.
The case in which the court has taken cognizance and started hearing is related to an elderly couple from Ambala. In September, he was defrauded of more than Rs 1 crore by showing him a fake order of the Supreme Court. While hearing the case, the court had said, ‘Unfortunately this is not the only case.’ The court had also said that around Rs 3,000 crore has been defrauded across the country through this type of fraud. If strict steps are not taken then this fraud will increase further.
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