Supreme Court Directs RBI to Frame SOP and Strengthen Measures Against Digital Arrest Scams
The Supreme Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India to develop and circulate a standard operating procedure (SOP) within four weeks to address bank accounts linked to cyber frauds, including mule accounts. It ordered all states and Union Territories to adopt grievance redressal and money restoration mechanisms for victims of digital arrest scams. The court also mandated public awareness campaigns, operationalisation of cybercrime coordination centres, and the use of e-Zero FIR systems. An inter-departmental committee will explore victim compensation and shared liability frameworks to strengthen protections against such frauds.
First-hand measurement across 13 sources
We measured how 13 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (57/100). Lens Score 57/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, economictimes, wion, ndtv, indianexpress, freepressjournal, thetelegraph, businessstandard, and 5 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–65/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 4 Aug, 11:25 am. Other outlets followed.