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1. In continuation of the previous orders, including dated 16.12.2025, Mr. R. Venkataramani, learned Attorney General for India, has placed on record a compilation containing a status report on behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Union of India, along with documents (Annexures R/1 to R/5). Annexure R/1 is a copy of the minutes of the second meeting of Inter Departmental Committee (IDC) held on 02.02.2026; Annexure R/2 is a copy of the detailed inputs in respect of the submissions of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT); Annexure R/3 is a copy of the detailed inputs and supporting material in respect of the submissions of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI); Annexure R/4 is a copy of the inputs shared by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in the form of status report; and, Annexure R/5 is a copy of the SOP for NCRP-CFCFRMS, custody and restoration of money and grievance redressal.

7. The DoT has also implemented the Centralised International Out Roamer (CIOR) in October 2024 for addressing the issue of spoofed international calls, which helps identify calls made by genuine international roaming subscribers. Let these rules also be notified within three weeks.

8. The MeitY is directed to develop and finalise a portal for reporting the complaints under Section 43 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Let the needful be done within four weeks.

9. So far as the future course of action is concerned, we direct the CBI to expedite registration of the identified Digital Arrest Cases for investigation. The RBI is directed to examine the recommendations of the delayed transactions at the end of the issuing bank and take an appropriate decision in this regard. The MeitY is further directed to follow up with intermediaries for time-bound compliance, for which necessary meetings with the concerned agencies may be held. Similarly, we direct the RBI, Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of Revenue to consider the desirability of suspending the suspicious transactions and facilitation of reporting of cases under Section 12AA of the PMLA Act. Such a recourse, however, will be adopted by following the prescribed procedure in accordance with the law. The RBI, DoT and MeitY, along with the Department of Legal Affairs and the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, may also jointly hold a meeting to evolve some framework for victim compensation in Digital Arrest Cases. It will be appreciated if a pragmatic and liberal approach is adopted in this regard.