新德里 - 最高法院週一因其長期不採取行動而在印度的加密貨幣方面延長了中央政府，尤其是比特幣

這些觀察結果是在聽證會上關於Shailesh Babulal Bhatt的保釋請求聽證會，後者因涉嫌參與非法比特幣交易而被捕。

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Central Government for its prolonged inaction in regulating cryptocurrencies in India, particularly Bitcoin.

最高法院週一因其在監管印度的加密貨幣（尤其是比特幣）方面長期不採取行動而撤消了中央政府。

A bench, comprising Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh, observed that the current situation—where no clear policy or regulatory regime exists—makes Bitcoin trading look like a sophisticated version of the Hawala system.

由大法官Surya Kant和N. Kotiswar Singh組成的長凳指出，目前的情況（不存在明確的政策或監管制度）使比特幣交易看起來像Hawala系統的複雜版本。

The observations came during a hearing on the bail plea of Shailesh Babulal Bhatt, who was arrested by the Gujarat Police and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged involvement in illegal Bitcoin transactions. The bench noted that it had earlier asked the Centre to clarify its stand on virtual currencies, but no framework has yet been presented to the court.

這些觀察是在聽證會上關於Shailesh Babulal Bhatt的保釋請求聽證會，後者被古吉拉特邦警察和執法局（ED）逮捕，原因是據稱涉嫌參與非法比特幣交易。替補席指出，它早些時候要求該中心澄清其在虛擬貨幣上的立場，但尚未將框架提交給法院。

“You see, trading in Bitcoin in India is like dealing with a refined way of Hawala business. There are no regulations at present. I have a limited technical understanding of Bitcoin. They say it’s like a token—if you have Bitcoins, you can buy goods in other countries. But the government has to quickly decide on a policy for regulating this industry,” Justice Surya Kant remarked.

“您會發現，印度在比特幣進行交易就像處理一種精緻的Hawala業務方式。目前尚無法規。我對比特幣的技術理解有限。他們說這就像一個代幣一樣，如果您擁有比特幣，如果您可以在其他國家 /地區購買商品。但是政府必須迅速決定規範這一行業的政策，” Surya kant equandy kent of Surya kant of Surya kant of Surya kant of。

Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Bhatt, argued that Bitcoin trading is not illegal, citing the 2020 Supreme Court ruling that struck down the RBI’s circular banning banking services for crypto exchanges. He added, “Bitcoin has enormous value; on Sunday, it was worth ₹82 lakh,” while also conceding his limited grasp of crypto mechanics.

出現在巴特（Bhatt）的高級倡導者穆庫爾·羅哈特吉（Mukul Rohatgi）辯稱，比特幣交易不是非法的，理由是2020年最高法院的裁決駁回了印度儲備銀行（RBI）的循環禁止銀行服務以進行加密貨幣交易所。他補充說：“比特幣具有巨大的價值；在周日，價值820萬盧比”，同時也承認了他對加密力學的有限掌握。

To which, Justice Kant responded, “All I understand is there are some genuine Bitcoins and some fake ones. If there was a regulatory regime, such issues would not arise.”

康德大法官回答說：“我了解的只是有一些真正的比特幣和一些假的比特幣。如果有監管制度，就不會出現此類問題。”

The apex court had earlier granted 10 days to the Gujarat Police and the ED to submit their response to Bhatt’s bail plea, listing the matter for hearing on May 19.

最高法院早些時候已向古吉拉特邦警察局授予10天的授予，並提交對巴特的保釋請求的回應，並於5月19日列出了審理案件。

Bhatt, who has been in custody since August 14, 2023, is challenging the February 25, 2025, Gujarat High Court order denying him bail. He claims he is being wrongfully incarcerated despite the lack of regulatory clarity on cryptocurrency trade in India.

自2023年8月14日以來一直被拘留的巴特（Bhatt）挑戰2025年2月25日，古吉拉特邦高等法院命令拒絕他保釋。他聲稱，儘管對印度的加密貨幣貿易缺乏監管清晰度，但他仍被錯誤監禁。

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The case once again underscores India’s regulatory vacuum on cryptocurrency. Back in January 2024, the Centre informed the apex court that it was still deliberating on creating a legal mechanism for regulating crypto assets and on offenses to be investigated by the police and the CBI.

該案再次強調了印度對加密貨幣的監管真空。早在2024年1月，該中心告訴最高法院，它仍在審議建立一種法律機制來規範加密資產的法律機制以及警方和CBI對犯罪進行調查。

It’s worth noting that as far back as February 2022, the Supreme Court had asked the Centre to specify whether cryptocurrency trading was legal in India—especially concerning Bitcoin and other virtual currencies used in high-risk investments. The absence of a clear framework has led to conflicting interpretations of legality, often leaving law enforcement and investors in a state of uncertainty.

值得注意的是，早在2022年2月，最高法院就要求該中心指定加密貨幣交易在印度是否合法，尤其是關於比特幣和其他用於高風險投資的虛擬貨幣。缺乏明確的框架導致對合法性的解釋矛盾，經常使執法和投資者處於不確定性狀態。

The apex court’s observations on Monday come at a critical juncture as it underscores the urgent need for the government to present a long-pending policy and protect citizens from financial exploitation in the crypto space.

最高法院週一的觀察結果處於關鍵關鍵時刻，這強調了政府迫切需要提出長期懸而未決的政策，並保護公民免受加密貨幣領域的財務剝削。