# Department of Telecommunications

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-04**: Supreme Court issues nationwide directions — Bench directs RBI to frame mule account SOP in four weeks; States to operationalise grievance and money restoration modules; States to notify Cyber Crime Coordination Centres and adopt e-Zero FIR; MeitY, DoT, I4C to examine time-based withdrawal limits; public awareness campaigns mandated.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### SC gives RBI 4-week deadline for mule account SOP to halt digital arrest scams
2026-08-04 20:48:34 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The Supreme Court of India has issued a sweeping set of directions to combat digital arrest scams, giving the RBI a four-week deadline to frame an SOP on mule accounts. The order also mandates states to operationalise grievance and money restoration modules and requires High Courts to inform lower courts about these remedies, creating a new procedural framework for victims.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/sc-rbi-4-week-mule-account-sop-digital-arrest-scams

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