Digital arrest scams: What has the Supreme Court directed to protect victims? - The Hindu
It asked the Registrars General of High Courts to make courts dealing with frozen bank accounts aware of these mechanisms, while clarifying that using the mechanism would not prevent victims from pursuing other legal remedies. States yet to do so were also given four weeks to notify and operationalise their State Cybercrime Coordination Centres and work towards adopting the e-Zero FIR mechanism.
Explanation in simple terms: Criminals are scamming elderly people by pretending to be police officers online, threatening fake arrests to steal money. India's highest court (Supreme Court) noticed this problem on its own and ordered the government to create better protections. The court wants new rules to stop these scams and help victims. This is an important step to keep older citizens safe from fraud.