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Supreme Court mandates SOPs, mechanisms to curb ‘digital arrests’, facilitate time-bound refunds

The Supreme Court mandated standard operating procedures (SOPs) and mechanisms to curb ‘digital arrests’ and to facilitate time-bound refunds to victims. It directed the Centre, States, the Reserve Bank of India and telecom authorities to put in place measures for grievance redressal and to enable zero FIRs in such cyber-fraud cases.

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Key facts

  • SC mandated SOPs to curb ‘digital arrests’; time-bound refunds to victims
  • Directions to Centre, States, RBI and telecom authorities
  • Measures for grievance redressal and zero FIRs

Background

Relevant forBanking · SSC · State PSC · UPSC

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