Punjab and Haryana High Court news: Noting that the rise of cyber fraud threatens the very “foundation” of trust in digital financial systems and runs counter to the vision of “Digital Bharat”, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of involvement in an illegal call centre scam. Justice Sumeet Goel was hearing the anticipatory bail application of one Chander Prakash and pointed out that cyber crimes are characterised by their capacity to aggrieve a multitude of victims simultaneously, often with a “single act” of commission.  “The proliferation of online fraud and cybercrimes poses a significant threat, as it systematically erodes public confidence in digital financial transaction platforms. Such erosion runs counter to the aspirations of an advanced and digitally empowered ‘Digital Bharat’ and thus warrants a heightened degree of judicial circumspection,” the May 1 order read.…