Overview
- The bench said losses exceed ₹3,000 crore nationwide after perusing sealed reports from the MHA and CBI.
- Senior advocate NS Nappinai was appointed amicus curiae to present recommendations before the next hearing on November 10.
- The court signalled it may centralise probes across India with the CBI to deliver a coordinated response.
- The Centre cited an MHA cybercrime coordination unit, while the Solicitor General pointed to offshore “scam compounds,” forged orders shown over WhatsApp, and AI‑morphed visuals that obstruct tracing.
- The suo motu case stems from a 73‑year‑old Ambala couple losing ₹1.05 crore, and states and UTs have been asked to submit FIR data on such scams.