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Digital Financial Crimes — Key Judgments

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Key Judgments

Shreya Singhal v. Union of India

2015

While primarily focused on Section 66A of the IT Act, this Supreme Court judgment established important principles for interpreting cybercrime provisions that apply to digital…

State of Maharashtra v. Dr. Praful B. Desai

2003

One of the early cases establishing principles for digital evidence admissibility in financial fraud cases. The Bombay High Court's decision provided guidance on how electronic…