Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Forged Court Order Scams

The Supreme Court, in a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, took suo motu cognisance of scams involving forged court orders used to digitally “arrest” and extort individuals.

The matter arose after a 73-year-old woman from Ambala, Haryana, was targeted by fraudsters impersonating judicial authorities, who used a fake Supreme Court order allegedly signed by former CJI Sanjiv Khanna to demand over ₹1 crore.

The Court issued notices to the Union of India, the CBI, and Haryana Police, directing them to investigate and take necessary action.

[In Re: Victims of Digital Arrest Related to Forged Documents]