Supreme Court to hear petitions demanding probe into Pegasus row on Thursday

Sunday, 1 August 2021Newsdesk

The Supreme Court will be hearing a clutch of petitions seeking a special investigation into the Pegasus scandal involving allegations that opposition politicians, journalists and others were targets of the Israeli spyware. A two-member Bench, headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana, will hear the petitions. Justice Surya Kant is the second judge on the Bench.

New Delhi, 01 August 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, Senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar, CPM MP John Brittas and advocate ML Sharma have petitioned the top court to direct the government to disclose whether it has obtained a licence for the spyware or used it — directly or indirectly — to conduct surveillance of any kind. They also seek a probe by a sitting or former judge of the Supreme Court into the matter. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar, had said that the civil liberties of citizens, politicians belonging to Opposition parties, journalists and court staff were at stake as they were put under surveillance. He added that Pegasus snooping row was making waves in India and all over the world.

Source -indianexpress.com