Supreme Court: No bail in digital arrest cases barring exceptional grounds

Supreme Court ruled against granting bail in digital arrest cases except on extraordinary grounds.

A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana described digital arrest scams as the worst crime against senior citizens.

The Court equated digital fraud cases with robbery and dacoity, urging police to invoke anti-organised crime laws.

Probe agencies reported that people have been cheated of Rs 3,000 crore through digital arrest and cyber heists.

The Supreme Court had previously taken cognisance of digital arrest cases and tasked CBI with pan-India investigation.