Supreme Court Directs WhatsApp And Intermediaries To Prevent Digital Arrest Scams

The Supreme Court has recently <b>directed WhatsApp</b> and other similar intermediaries to inform the court of proposed measures to prevent digital arrest scams and cybercrimes. A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V Mohana issued the direction while hearing a suo motu case and connected matters. The intermediaries must also submit their proposals to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, known as I4C. The bench is monitoring the issue closely after a status report from the Union government recorded steps taken following earlier directions. WhatsApp reportedly <b>banned 9,400 accounts</b> linked to digital arrest scams and law enforcement impersonation after investigations.