Supreme Court issues notice to all states, UTs on digital arrest scams across country

New Delhi, October 27, 2025 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to all states and Union Territories regarding incidents of digital arrest scams across the country.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked all the states to furnish details of cyber arrest cases pending for investigation and posted the matter for hearing on November 3.

It also contemplated handing over the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and inquired whether the CBI has the resources to handle all such cases across the country.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said that the CBI was already dealing with a few such cases.

"Please find out whether the CBI ha

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