PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldSupreme Court Calls Cyber Fraud 'Digital Dacoity', Rejects Case Consolidation
The Supreme Court described cyber frauds involving mule accounts as "digital dacoity" and refused to consolidate multiple criminal cases across states against two accused individuals. The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, emphasized that extortion via video calls is a serious offence and stressed stringent action against organised cybercrime targeting senior citizens, citing a Kerala case where an 81-year-old was defrauded of Rs 1.90 crore.
Deccan Herald··New Delhi

