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SC seeks Centre's response on plea seeking filling of vacancies in Armed Forces Tribunal
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre on a plea to fill vacant posts in the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) within a time-bound manner. A bench, including the CJI, asked the Attorney General to assist, as the petitioner highlighted that only thre…
WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January 2026: Centre to SC
A multi-pronged action involving telecom regulators, service providers, the RBI, tech giants and the CBI has been taken to tackle the rising menace of digital arrest scams, besides WhatsApp banning 9,400 accounts involved in such offences, the Centre has told…
WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SC
Authorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. New measures include logo detection and warnings for calls from new accounts. Telecom providers are working to block suspi…