The Supreme Court on February 9, 2026 described the siphoning of over ₹54,000 crore by digital frauds as 'robbery' and directed the Centre to draft a standard operating procedure in consultation with the RBI, banks and the Department of Telecommunications. It ordered the Ministry of Home Affairs to prepare a draft MoU within four weeks, asked the CBI to identify digital arrest cases, and urged a compensation framework and rapid account-freezing measures.
Key Points
- 1Labels ₹54,000 crore siphoned by digital fraud as robbery, pressing urgent national response.
- 2Directs Centre to draft SOP with RBI, banks and DoT to standardize investigations.
- 3Requires CBI identification of cases and compensation framework, enabling rapid freezing and victim relief.
Scoring Rationale
Official Supreme Court directives create nationwide impact, limited by policy focus and modest technical novelty.
Sources
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