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.
During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the information sought by petitioners on whether govt used Pegasus spyware will not be in national interest.
The apex court is hearing as many as 12 pleas, including the one filed by the Editors Guild of India, seeking an independent probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations.
Advocate Saurabh Mishra said that the petitioner has challenged the notification issued by the West Bengal govt constituting the Commission of Inquiry on the ground of jurisdiction.
Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.
Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector.
In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.
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