CBI to Probe Digital Arrest Network, Centre Files Supreme Court Report

• The Central Government filed a status report in the Supreme Court regarding digital arrests, with a hearing scheduled for Tuesday.
• Delhi Police FIR on digital arrests transferred to CBI, which registered a new FIR on January 9 to investigate the crime network.
• A high-level inter-departmental committee, chaired by the Special Secretary for Internal Security, Ministry of Home Affairs, has been formed.
• The committee includes senior officials from various ministries and agencies like MeitY, DoT, MEA, DFS, Law, Consumer Affairs, RBI, CBI, NIA, Delhi Police, and I4C.
• The government requested one month to formulate a comprehensive plan to tackle digital arrests, following discussions with amicus curiae and various departments.

Why It Matters: CBI will investigate digital arrest networks as the Centre seeks time to develop a comprehensive plan.