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SC Asks Centre to Define Digital Arrest as a Standalone Offence
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The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to define digital arrest as a standalone offence with harsh punishment and a provision to attach assets of accused. The suggestion came in a suo motu petition on the victims of digital arrest fraud.
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SC Asks Centre to Define Digital Arrest as a Standalone Offence
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to define digital arrest as a standalone offence with harsh punishment and a provision to attach assets of accused. The suggestion came in a suo motu petition on the victims of digital arrest fraud. The court noted that digital arrest frauds require to be defined as a standalone offence with harsh punishment and a provision to attach assets of accused. The Centre has said that work is underway to come out with a draft bill covering digital arrest cases preferably to be presented in the present session of Parliament.
Digital Arrest, AI Deepfakes May Soon Become Separate Criminal Offences in India
The Central government is considering bringing a new law to make digital arrest scams and AI-generated deepfakes separate criminal offences in India. The move comes after the Supreme Court took suo motu notice of the rising number of digital arrest scams, many of which targeted retired people and cheated them out of their lifetime savings. The new law aims to curb the rising number of digital arrest scams and AI-generated deepfakes.
SC Suggests 'Digital Arrest' to be Separate Offence under Criminal Law
The Supreme Court has suggested that the Centre should consider a standalone law on 'digital arrest', with stringent penalties and provisions to freeze accused persons' assets. The court says this will help prevent the misuse of digital technology. The apex court has also suggested that the Centre should consider a separate law on 'digital arrest' to deal with the increasing use of digital technology in crimes.
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