January 30, New Delhi (IANS): In response to a PIL against an increase in cybercrimes, including as the fabrication of arrest warrants, false police reports, and court orders, the Delhi High Court issued notice on Tuesday.
Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora’s division bench requested a response from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Delhi government, the Delhi Police, and the Centre.
The subject will now probably be heard again on March 19.
The court has previously emphasised that in order to address new issues, the police system needed to be overhauled.
For these kinds of situations, the same bench had stressed the significance of implementing a simple complaint filing procedure.
The petitioners had contended that there was little activity on the websites of the Central and State Cyber Cells, and that there was little information provided regarding the most recent cybercrimes.
Although the court acknowledged the gravity of the situation, it pointed out that the petition’s prayers were different from those made orally.
Citing the suggested modifications as “unworkable prayers,” the court had instructed the petitioners’ attorney to revise the petition for additional review on Tuesday, January 30.
“Today, cybercrime is a real issue. Everyone is becoming anxious. There is something special going on right now. We’re not sure what the government can do in this situation. The only thing that works is consciousness. It had stated, “Awareness is necessary.
Speaking to Santosh Kumar Tripathi, the lawyer for the Delhi Police, the court emphasised the need for a basic online tool that would allow individuals to send concerns about cybercrimes. It had made clear that prompt action was required, particularly when financial activities may cross international borders.
According to Tripathi’s submission, there is already a centralised number, 1089, where anyone may file complaints.
The bench had, however, stated that digital facilities have to be made available and that the numbers are typically non-functional.
Assume that money can be sent successfully. Money needs to be halted right now. You can’t accomplish that unless you have a digital system set up. If not, money will go beyond this nation’s borders. It will be beyond your reach,” the court had said.
“The money will leave the nation in 15 minutes, even if it is delivered through banks. I believe the recommendations made by the petitioners are sound. The court had stated that the first was to raise awareness and the second was to establish a (easy) process for filing complaints.
It had emphasised the need for police personnel to be knowledgeable about computer technology and advocated for the establishment of specialised units to handle the mounting problems presented by cybercrimes.
In addition, the court had requested that the Central government’s attorney investigate the feasibility of creating a single system to confirm the legitimacy of the directives issued by the authorities.
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed to bring the rapidly evolving and multiplying threat of cybercrime to the attention of the court. This particular cybercrime has taken a dangerous turn and evolved into a new, more dangerous form known as the “digital arrest” scam.
Source: Daiji World