CJI Surya Kant says judiciary tackles economic crime
Chief Justice Surya Kant told the 43rd International Symposium on Economic Crime that India’s response to economic offences combines legislation, institutions and judicial doctrine rather than a single law. He cited Supreme Court steps on digital arrest scams and said the court has asked union and state governments to assess the problem and consider creating a distinct offence with proportionate penalties. He named the PMLA and the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act as key tools, acknowledged allegations of misuse, noted court remedies like written grounds for arrest, and urged stronger international cooperation on asset recovery.
Supreme Court urged new offence for digital arrest scams
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The supreme court has recently intervened in cases of digital arrest scams and in the Kejriwal arrest matter. The court has asked governments to study the scams and consider a new separate offence. Governments could next propose new laws…
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