Overview

• Speaking at the TPF–Dayitva National Legal Conference in New Delhi, Khanna proposed classifying monetary wrongs into greed‑motivated crimes, unintentional errors, and technical or procedural lapses.
• He warned that treating deliberate fraud the same as inadvertent non‑compliance produces injustice and urged lawmakers to calibrate punishments to intent.
• He said a fear of harassment by authorities keeps victims from approaching police, enabling cyber extortion, and called for more approachable policing and greater public awareness.
• Former Enforcement Directorate director Karnal Singh advocated a lead‑agency model to coordinate multi‑agency investigations and improve cross‑border asset tracing.
• Sector and market leaders outlined broader harms and trends, with WHO South‑East Asia’s Poonam Khetrapal urging forensic audits in healthcare and NSE chief Ashish Chauhan noting the shift from physical theft to digital crimes.