New Delhi. In the suo motu case taken by cyber thugs on digital arrest scam, the Central Government told the Supreme Court that it will hold a stakeholder meeting on the issue of providing compensation to the victims. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a suo motu case on this issue.
Senior advocate NS Nappinai, amicus curiae in the case, suggested a victim compensation scheme on the lines of the UK’s Authorized Push Payment Scam model, which essentially guarantees money back to victims without the intervention of banking channels. The CJI said that there is a need for an automatic system to alert banks when such fraudulent transactions take place. AG R Venkataramani, appearing for the central government, said that the CBI has given some inputs and has also suggested an inter-departmental meeting to consider the suggestions of the amicus.
Considering this, the Bench passed the order that we have no doubt that all the stakeholders, under the guidance of the AG, will take appropriate decisions on their part and inform this Court. The concerned departments can also consider the recommendations of the amicus. Earlier, the bench had ordered CBI to investigate the cases of digital arrest scam. The court is mainly focusing on the digital arrest scam. Other categories of cyber crimes may be considered later, depending on their impact and the need for further intervention.
