Supreme Court Registry Cautions Public Against Fake Website Impersonating Its Official Portal
The Registry has issued a fresh advisory against the fraudulent domain scigovinjudicial.com which the fourth such notice since July 2025.
The Supreme Court, through its Registry, has issued a Public Notice on 3 November 2026 cautioning all stakeholders against a newly identified fraudulent domain, scigovinjudicial.com, which was impersonating the official online presence of the Court.
The notice was titled “Advisory concerning fake websites impersonating the official website of the Supreme Court of India.”
The Notice said, "The Registry hereby cautions all stakeholders against a newly identified fraudulent domain, scigovinjudicial.com, which is currently impersonating the official online presence of this Hon'ble Court...Cybercriminals through the aforementioned link may attempt to solicit sensitive personal data and confidential credentials of the public. All stakeholders are strictly cautioned against divulging any personal/financial information, as such disclosures may facilitate the theft of data by these perpetrators."
The advisory was issued in continuation of the prior public notices dated 16 July 2025, 28 April 2026 and 13 August 2026. Those notices concerned deceptive websites designed to clone the official website of the Court with the intention of defrauding the public through targeted phishing mechanisms.
The Registry noted that cybercriminals, through the aforementioned link, might attempt to solicit sensitive personal data and confidential credentials of the public.
All stakeholders were strictly cautioned against divulging any personal or financial information, as such disclosures might facilitate the theft of data by the perpetrators.
The Registry strongly advised stakeholders to exercise vigilance and verify the authenticity of all electronic communications. It clarified that the Supreme Court of India was the registered user of the domain sci.gov.in.
Users were encouraged to verify the authenticity of URLs by hovering over them prior to any engagement.
The notice further said that individuals who suspected they had been compromised by the phishing attempt should immediately update the passwords for all online accounts and notify their respective banks to report unauthorised access.
In 2023, the Registry had issued a notice in the public interest, raising alarm regarding a phishing attack that had come to its attention. The notice said that it has been discovered that a fake website, cunningly imitating the official Supreme Court website, has been created for fraudulent purposes.
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