Parmod KumarNew Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday said those operating "digital arrest" extortion scams must be dealt with ruthlessly, describing them as "ruthless criminals" engaged in "digital dacoity" through video calls, particularly targeting vulnerable senior citizens and retirees.
Chief Justice Surya Kant, heading a bench also comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, said: "Extortion is the simplest offence. This (digital arrest scams), in our considered opinion, is digital dacoity. You do it through video calls."Calling for a stringent response to such organised cybercrime, the CJI added: "They must be dealt with in the most ruthless manner. If the law has any scope to punish them before trial, that must als...