Welcoming the Supreme Court decision on Pegasus, the Congress leader alleged that only PM Modi or Amit Shah could have ordered the use of the Israeli spyware.
Bench led by CJI Ramana observes that sources may be deterred from helping journalists give information to people on matters of public interest if they do not have protection.
Stressing the need to examine the charges, the three-judge SC bench led by CJI Ramana has ordered the setting up of a technical committee, headed by former SC judge Justice R.V. Raveendran.
The retired Supreme Court judge has been appointed by the apex court to oversee a three-member technical committee probing the Pegasus snooping allegations.
The 3-member panel will be led by former SC judge Justice R.V. Raveendran. Court says since the Centre provided no 'specific denial', it had no option but to appoint an expert panel.
Journalist Ben Hubbard’s phone was ‘targeted’ with Pegasus in June 2018, July 2020, and June 2021, a Citizen Lab report says. Two attempts were allegedly successful.
The pleas seeking an independent probe are related to reports of alleged snooping by govt agencies on eminent citizens, politicians and scribes by using NSO group's spyware Pegasus.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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