Jodhpur, Nov. 30 -- The Rajasthan high court on Friday directed the additional chief secretary (home) to constitute a Rajasthan Cyber Crime Control Centre (R4C) on the lines of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and issue a notification for the same. The order was issued in response to a bail plea lodged by two people accused of defrauding an elderly couple through a "digital arrest" scheme. Quashing the plea, the bench of justice Ravi Chirania noted several problems with the way cybercrime investigations were conducted by the state law enforcement machinery, including procedural flaws, insufficient evidence and lack of understanding of cyber crime among personnel, in addition to acutely noting the plight of the victims involved. "The State of Rajasthan is one of the states which specifically created the office of Director General, Cyber Crime exclusively for handling cyber crimes in the year 2024. This approach and effort need appreciation, however, the speed and the infrastructure with which the office of the DG, SCRB & Cyber is working and intends to proceed is not understandable and therefore, even after the creation of the office of DG Cyber, there is no proper system in place to control and investigate cyber crimes and take other measures in the State of Rajasthan," the bench noted. The key directives in the HC order include the appointment of IT inspectors, with requisite technical qualifications required to handle cyber crime investigations properly, the facilitation of latest digital infrastructure at accredited labs affiliated to the cyber crime control centre. "ACS Home would ensure that R4C shall have all the powers in the State similar to I4C and must act in coordination, but not in conflict with the working of I4C. He would also form such wings as may be required, similar to and in addition to those formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The State shall start a toll-free number (separate from 1930) for automatic registration of FIRs on reporting of a complaint which must start from February 1, 2026. The respective FIR shall be registered on the Central Portal, which would then be transferred to the respective Cyber Police Station having jurisdiction," it said. The court also issued several directions issue directions for the registration and regulation of the sale and purchase and other connected activities of all companies, shopkeepers, etc. (physical shops, offices, and shops in digital space) which are engaged in the commercial activity of sale and purchase of original and second-hand devices. It also directed that all gig workers must be registered with DG Cyber and a common uniform/dress with a QR code and ID card for their identification shall be made mandatory with effect from February 1, 2026....