Supreme Court Takes Unprecedented Action Against Digital Arrest Fraud Targeting Elderly Citizens

Nov 18, 2025 02:22 am CST

India's Supreme Court has taken extraordinary measures to combat digital arrest fraud after a 72-year-old advocate lost Rs 3.29 crore to cybercriminals. The court has restrained lower courts from releasing accused fraudsters who impersonate judicial officials to extort money from vulnerable victims, particularly the elderly. This landmark intervention aims to address the growing nationwide crisis of cybercrime syndicates operating sophisticated scam operations from offshore locations.