Amid rising cases of cyber fraud, the Supreme Court on Friday, October 17, took suo motu cognisance of the widespread "digital arrest" scams. It is a sophisticated form of cyber fraud in which fraudsters impersonate law enforcement agencies or judicial authorities to extort money from victims, particularly senior citizens.

This action was prompted by a complaint from a senior citizen in Haryana who was extorted using forged court orders. The 73-year-old woman from Ambala alleged that scammers confined her in a "digital arrest" and extorted over ₹1 million using forged Supreme Court orders, reported Live Law.

In her complaint to Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai, the woman said the fraudsters produced a fake order purportedly issued by former Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna. The Supreme Co

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