India’s top court pushes for a national playbook on digital fraud response

The Hindu
The Hindu 2d India
On Feb. 9, 2026, the Supreme Court directed the Centre to draft a standard operating procedure—consulting the RBI, banks and the Department of Telecommunications—to handle cyber-enabled digital fraud cases.
India’s top court pushes for a national playbook on digital fraud response
Why it matters
This creates a court-driven deadline for the Union government to formalize a cross-agency response process rather than leaving banks to follow fragmented internal steps. A single SOP can standardize actions such as temporary debit-card holds and coordination with telecom controls, changing what banks and telcos are expected to do immediately after a fraud report. The order also increases scrutiny on bank-side negligence or collusion, raising compliance and audit pressure on bank officials handling fraud prevention and response.
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Law & Public Safety Data Privacy Technology & Innovation Cybersecurity

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