Chief Justice of India Surya Kant expressed surprise that well-educated individuals continue to fall victim to digital arrest scams, raising the issue while presiding over a Bench that also included Justice Joymalya Bagchi. The remarks came in the context of a recent case involving an elderly woman who lost her entire retirement savings to such a scheme. Digital arrest fraud involves criminals impersonating law enforcement or government officials online, coercing victims into transferring money under the threat of fabricated legal action. The CJI's remarks signal growing judicial concern about the scale and sophistication of these scams, which have claimed victims across educational and economic profiles. The bench's focus on a retirement savings loss underscores the financial severity these cases carry for individuals with limited ability to recover losses. Whether the court proceeds to issue formal directions to investigative agencies or telecommunications regulators will be the key development to monitor.
India's Expenditure Finance Committee has cleared a Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, up 64 percent from ISM 1.0's Rs 76,000 crore. The proposal now goes to the Cabinet, as two chip plants begin commercial output and a third, CG Semi, is set to open July 4, 2026.
The Supreme Court blocked Trump from firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, preserving the Fed's independence from presidential removal power. A separate ruling the same day gave Trump broader authority to dismiss leaders of other independent federal agencies.
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who faced unproven mortgage fraud allegations. The ruling preserves Fed independence for now and keeps a politically charged removal case alive in the courts.
The US Supreme Court, splitting along ideological lines, has allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
