Supreme Court: No bail in digital arrest cases barring exceptional grounds
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that bail will not be granted to individuals accused of digital arrest scams, except under extraordinary circumstances. The court equated these cyber crimes to robbery and dacoity, emphasizing the need for stringent legal action against those targeting senior citizens.
Why it matters
This ruling sets a strict judicial precedent for handling the rising wave of sophisticated cyber fraud in India, prioritizing the protection of vulnerable populations.
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday said it is against grant of bail to anyone accused of being part of digital arrest scams, except when they point out "extraordinary grounds" which warrant their release from custody.Sending out a message to HCs and trial courts, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said, "Digital arrest scams are worst kind of crime against people, especially senior citizens whose life savings and hard-earned money are fraudulently siphoned out when they need it the most."When an accused pleaded that he had only helped the main accused in opening a bank account and that he has been in custody for more than a year, the bench said this made him an accomplice in the crime.‘Equate digital fraud cases with robbery, dacoity’Rejecting his…
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