Congress targets Centre over Pegasus case
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Congress targets Centre over Pegasus case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday criticised the government over the recent US court ruling on Pegasus spyware, which revealed that 300 out of 1,400 targeted WhatsApp numbers belonged to Indians. Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala called for the Supreme Court of India to reopen the Pegasus case and conduct a fresh inquiry based on the US judgment. In 2022, India's Supreme Court formed a technical panel to investigate allegations of snooping using Pegasus spyware. Additionally, he urged the Supreme Court to release the technical committee's findings and ask Meta to provide the list of targeted Indian numbers to ensure justice.

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Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case
14 hours, 46 minutes ago

Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Responding to the US court verdict in the Pegasus spyware case involving an illegal surveillance racket, Congress leaders have expressed concern over the privacy of the citizens who were targeted. Congress leader and Karnataka general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “The verdict in the Pegasus case has blown the lid off a nefarious operation where 300 WhatsApp numbers of …

"Proves how 300 WhatsApp numbers of Indians were targeted": Randeep Surjewala after U.S. court verdict on Pegasus
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1 day, 9 hours ago

"Proves how 300 WhatsApp numbers of Indians were targeted": Randeep Surjewala after U.S. court verdict on Pegasus

The Hindu  

A recent U.S. court ruling holding Israel's NSO Group accountable for its spyware, Pegasus, has sparked sharp criticism from Congress leader Randeep Surjewala who highlighted that the court's verdict reinforces allegations that 300 WhatsApp numbers in India were targeted. A U.S. judge ruled in favour of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a vulnerability …

Will SC conduct further inquiry, asks Randeep Surjewala after Pegasus spyware case verdict in US
1 day, 14 hours ago

Will SC conduct further inquiry, asks Randeep Surjewala after Pegasus spyware case verdict in US

New Indian Express  

He said it was time for the Narendra Modi government to answer who the 300 names targeted were. "Will the Supreme Court take note of the judgment of the US court in Meta v/s NSO? Will the Supreme Court proceed to make public the report of the Committee of Technical Experts on Pegasus Spyware, submitted to it in 2021-22?" Questioning …

US Court ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India
2 days, 14 hours ago

US Court ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India

New Indian Express  

The US court's decision on Friday in favor of WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Meta, which holds Israeli spyware maker NSO Group directly liable for targeting around 1,400 users with its spyware, Pegasus, is expected to have ripple effects in India. In 2021, many reports in the media revealed that Pegasus spyware was used to target over 300 Indian …

Is Pegasus spyware targeting journalists in India?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Pegasus spyware targeting journalists in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Washington Post and human rights non-profit Amnesty International have alleged that the spyware instance known as Pegasus continues to be in use, on this occasion targeting journalists in India. After Apple issued a security notification to certain iPhone users, including MPs, in October, researchers at Amnesty International’s Security Lab analysed the allegedly infected devices, including …

Indian government is targeting high-profile journalists with Pegasus: Report
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian government is targeting high-profile journalists with Pegasus: Report

Hindustan Times  

India's government has again targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published Thursday. "Increasingly, journalists in India face the threat of unlawful surveillance simply for doing their jobs," said Donncha O Cearbhaill, head of Amnesty International's Security Lab. Adani's conglomerate shed more than $100 billion in value earlier this year …

Pegasus Spyware found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pegasus Spyware found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International

The Hindu  

The Wire news website’s founder editor, Siddharth Varadarajan, and another journalist in India were targeted with Pegasus spyware this year, the nonprofit Amnesty International’s Security Lab was able to determine after testing their devices, it announced on Thursday. The journalists had received an alert from Apple that they were being targeted by “state- Separately, TheWashington Post reported that after the …

Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know?

Al Jazeera  

A new forensic investigation by Amnesty International and The Washington Post has shown the use of the Israeli Pegasus spyware, likely by the Indian government, to surveil high-profile Indian journalists. The report, published by Amnesty’s Security Lab, found continued use of the software to target high-profile Indian journalists including a journalist who had also previously been a victim of attacks …

'Shahenshah, Shah' Buying Cognyte Spyware For Rs 986 Crore To Replace Pegasus: Congress
1 year, 8 months ago

'Shahenshah, Shah' Buying Cognyte Spyware For Rs 986 Crore To Replace Pegasus: Congress

ABP News  

The Congress on Monday accused the Narendra Modi government of buying new a spyware, 'Cognyte', for snooping. As much as Rs 986 crore will be spent on it, senior Congress leader Pawan Khera said. The latest attack by the Grand Old Party came amid reports claiming that an Indian defence agency has been purchasing equipment from an Israeli spyware firm …

I had Pegasus on my phone, Indian democracy under attack: Rahul Gandhi at Cambridge
1 year, 9 months ago

I had Pegasus on my phone, Indian democracy under attack: Rahul Gandhi at Cambridge

Deccan Chronicle  

Cambridge : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack at the Centre during a lecture at Cambridge University, alleging that an attack has been unleashed on the basic structure of Indian democracy while also claiming that Israeli spyware Pegasus was being used to snoop into his phone. Congress leader and ex-advisor to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sam Pitroda …

‘Officers told me to be careful...’: Rahul Gandhi on Pegasus issue
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Officers told me to be careful...’: Rahul Gandhi on Pegasus issue

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again raked up the Pegasus snooping issue, saying that a large number of politicians including him had the Israeli spyware software on their phones. Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, SNM Abdi, Prem Shankar Jha, Rupesh Kumar Singh, and Ipsa Shatakshi, who are reported to be on the potential list of snoop targets of Pegasus spyware, …

Pegasus spyware | U.S. Supreme Court lets WhatsApp pursue suit
1 year, 11 months ago

Pegasus spyware | U.S. Supreme Court lets WhatsApp pursue suit

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms Inc.'s WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists, and dissidents. NSO appealed a trial judge's 2020 refusal to award it "conduct-based immunity," a common law doctrine …

Explained |  Is there clarity on Pegasus malware report?
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained |  Is there clarity on Pegasus malware report?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court on August 25 said that the panel that it had constituted to look into the Pegasus issue had found no conclusive evidence of the Israeli-origin spyware on the 29 phones it examined. The panel informed the court in an interim report in May this year that it had come up with its own …

Pegasus Probe Committee Report To Remain Sealed In Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Pegasus Probe Committee Report To Remain Sealed In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has decided to keep sealed the reports submitted by the technical committee and the Overseeing Judge who were tasked with probing the allegations of surveillance of mobile devices using the Israeli spyware Pegasus. The CJI further informed that many persons, who submitted the mobile devices for examination, requested the committee to keep the report confidential, as report …

Malware found in 5 phones, no proof of Pegasus: panel
2 years, 3 months ago

Malware found in 5 phones, no proof of Pegasus: panel

The Hindu  

A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana on August 25 said the Pegasus technical committee has reported that out of 29 phones examined, five were found infected with "some malware" but that did not mean it was Pegasus spyware. However, the court said it would publish on its website the separate report of the overseeing …

Pegasus hearing: Centre didn’t cooperate with probe, says Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Pegasus hearing: Centre didn’t cooperate with probe, says Supreme Court

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the central government did not cooperate with the investigation into the Pegasus spyware cases. Several pleas were filed before the top court on snooping row by senior journalists N Ram, and Sashi Kumar, Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas of Communist Marxist Party of India and advocate ML Sharma, former Union minister Yashwant Sinha, …

Supreme Court Constituted Committee Finds Malware In 5/29 Devices Though Not Clear If Its Pegasus; Says Centre Did Not Cooperate
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Constituted Committee Finds Malware In 5/29 Devices Though Not Clear If Its Pegasus; Says Centre Did Not Cooperate

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday took on record the sealed cover report submitted by the independent committee probing the allegations of illegal surveillance using Pegasus spyware.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli orally remarked that Government of India did not cooperate with the Committee and that the Government followed the same. …

Explained | One year since the Pegasus spyware revelations
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | One year since the Pegasus spyware revelations

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court will be hearing the case pertaining to the alleged use of the Pegasus spyware software later this month. Back then, the court constituted a committee, overseen by former Supreme Court judge Justice R.V Raveendran, to look into the charges and accordingly submit a report “expeditiously”. The article had alleged that Pegasus was part …

In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform
2 years, 5 months ago

In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform

The Hindu  

A year has passed since the disclosures about the Pegasus Project revealed the threat to India’s democracy. But on July 19, 2021, the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, referring to “press reports of 18th July 2021”, refused to directly address the claims made by the Pegasus Project; he stated that the existing legal framework prevents unauthorised surveillance. …

Pegasus Row: Supreme Court Gives 4 More Weeks to Technical Panel to Submit Probe Report
2 years, 7 months ago

Pegasus Row: Supreme Court Gives 4 More Weeks to Technical Panel to Submit Probe Report

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the time for submitting the report by the apex court-appointed technical and supervisory committees to look into the Pegasus row, saying 29 infected mobile phones are being examined for the spyware and the process should be over in four weeks. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the technical committee has …

Pegasus Case | SC-Appointed Committee Submits Interim Report Ahead Of Feb 23 Hearing: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus Case | SC-Appointed Committee Submits Interim Report Ahead Of Feb 23 Hearing: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: The committee appointed by the Supreme Court to probe the Pegasus spyware case has reportedly submitted the interim report to the SC bench. The Supreme Court had in October last year set up a committee of experts to probe the case of alleged spying of Indian citizens through the Israeli spyware Pegasus, observing that the state "won't get …

Pegasus Case: Supreme Court To Examine Technical Committee's Interim Report On February 23rd
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus Case: Supreme Court To Examine Technical Committee's Interim Report On February 23rd

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India will on 23rd February consider the Interim report submitted by the technical committee constituted by the court to look into the allegations of widespread and targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, activist etc using the Pegasus spyware. The Court had in October last year constituted a Committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran …

Pegasus: What you need to know about Israeli spyware
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus: What you need to know about Israeli spyware

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli company has been linked to governments exploiting its technology to spy on journalists, activists and politicians. Pegasus, spyware made by the Israeli technology company NSO Group, is making headlines again after it was reported that the Israeli police used it for spying on dozens of its own citizens – including senior government officials and protesters rallying up against …

Pegasus row | Govt. has drawn a line between denial, sub judice
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus row | Govt. has drawn a line between denial, sub judice

The Hindu  

The Centre has walked a fine line in the Supreme Court on the Pegasus issue. Raveendran Committee on October 27, 2021 to examine the Pegasus allegations, saying “national security cannot be the bugbear that the judiciary shies away from by virtue of its mere mentioning”. One of the primary tasks set out for the committee was to find out whether …

Pegasus revelations overshadow opening of Indian parliament
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus revelations overshadow opening of Indian parliament

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, leader of the opposition of the …

Explained | The operations of the Pegasus spyware
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained | The operations of the Pegasus spyware

The Hindu  

The story so far: On January 28, the New York Times published an article extensively detailing how Pegasus, a spyware developed by Israel-based NSO Group, has been used as a tool to firm up Israel’s interests across the globe. The article claims that it was after this deal that India changed its historically pro-Palestine stance and voted in Israel’s favour …

Pegasus Row | ‘More Sophisticated Spyware Ahead Of 2024 Elections...’: Chidambaram’s Swipe At Centre
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus Row | ‘More Sophisticated Spyware Ahead Of 2024 Elections...’: Chidambaram’s Swipe At Centre

ABP News  

New Delhi: Congress Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at the BJP-led Union government over the issue of Pegasus spyware. This comes a day after The New York Times claimed that India bought Pegasus spyware from Israel as part of a defence deal in 2017 According to the report, the Israeli …

Pegasus spyware row: Fresh plea in SC seeks probe into 2017 deal with Israel
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus spyware row: Fresh plea in SC seeks probe into 2017 deal with Israel

Hindustan Times  

An advocate has filed a fresh petition in the Supreme Court seeking its cognisance of a report in the New York Times on the alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus. Coming close on the heels of the Budget Session of Parliament, the report has claimed India had bought the Pegasus snooping tool as part of a $2 billion defence deal …

Pegasus Spyware: Supreme Court Urged To Take Cognisance Of New York Times Report Alleging Pegasus Purchase By Indian Government
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus Spyware: Supreme Court Urged To Take Cognisance Of New York Times Report Alleging Pegasus Purchase By Indian Government

Live Law  

While referring to the recent New York Times report that in July 2017 Modi government purchased Pegasus from an Israeli firm, Advocate ML Sharma has moved the Supreme Court of India seeking probe into the alleged Pegasus purchase. The application has stated that the New York Times published a detailed report on 29th January 2022, declaring that in July 2017 …

Pegasus and a missile system were ‘centerpieces’ of USD 2 bn deal between India and Israel in 2017: NYT
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus and a missile system were ‘centerpieces’ of USD 2 bn deal between India and Israel in 2017: NYT

India TV News  

Highlights Israeli spyware Pegasus, missile system were ‘centerpieces’ of India-Israel defence deal in 2017 Indian government bought the Pegasus spy toll in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel: NYT NYT's report state NSO Group selling its spyware for nearly a decade around the world The Israeli spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the “centerpieces” of a roughly …

Pegasus surveillance is an act of treason: Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus surveillance is an act of treason: Congress

The Hindu  

Use of Pegasus spyware on Opposition leaders, Supreme Court judges, and other civilians is an “act of treason” the Congress said on January 29, reacting to the latest revelations in New York Times, which claims that in July 2017, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, the sale of a package of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear worth $2 …

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Cong on NYT report on the spyware
2 years, 10 months ago

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Cong on NYT report on the spyware

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday attacked the Centre over a New York Times report which claimed that the Indian government bought the Pegasus spy tool in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel, saying illegal snooping using the spyware amounts to "treason". Citing the media report, Congress spokesperson Shama Mohammed said this is "irrefutable proof" that the BJP …

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Congress reacts to report on spyware
2 years, 10 months ago

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Congress reacts to report on spyware

India Today  

The Congress has attacked the Centre over a New York Times report which claimed that the Indian government bought the Pegasus spy toll in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel, saying illegal snooping using the spyware amounts to "treason". Citing the media report, Congress spokesperson Shama Mohammed said this is "irrefutable proof" that the BJP government used military-grade …

Opposition slams Government as New York Times report says India bought Pegasus spyware
2 years, 10 months ago

Opposition slams Government as New York Times report says India bought Pegasus spyware

The Hindu  

A new political storm erupted over an investigation by the New York Times that said the Indian government had purchased Israeli NSO group’s Pegasus software in July 2017 in order to carry out targeted surveillance on citizens, claiming that high-level visits by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and even a U.N. vote on a …

Pegasus Snooping- Counsel Of Bhima Koregaon Accused Writes To SC-Appointed Technical Committee Suspecting Hacking Of His Device
2 years, 11 months ago

Pegasus Snooping- Counsel Of Bhima Koregaon Accused Writes To SC-Appointed Technical Committee Suspecting Hacking Of His Device

Live Law  

A lawyer, who represented several persons implicated in the Bhima Koregaon Elgar Parishad case has written to the Technical Committee appointed by the Supreme Court to probe into the allegations of snooping through Pegasus, suspecting compromise of his mobile device by Pegasus Malware.Advocate Nihalsing B Rathod, a practicing lawyer based in Nagpur has argued that his phone was intercepted. A …

Pegasus Snooping : SC-Appointed Technical Committee Seeks Details From Persons Suspecting Hacking Of Their Devices
2 years, 11 months ago

Pegasus Snooping : SC-Appointed Technical Committee Seeks Details From Persons Suspecting Hacking Of Their Devices

Live Law  

Persons who suspect that their devices have been targeted by the Pegasus spyware can write to the Technical Committee constituted by the Supreme Court to investigate the allegations of snooping using the Pegasus spyware by the noon of January 7, 2022.The Committee issued a public notice in this regard today asking such persons, who feel that they are targets of …

SC panel probing Pegasus snooping scandal issues public notice; here's what it says
2 years, 11 months ago

SC panel probing Pegasus snooping scandal issues public notice; here's what it says

India Today  

The Supreme Court-appointed committee to investigate the alleged use of Pegasus spyware to snoop on citizens has asked people who suspect their phones were targeted to contact them by January 7. In a public notice, the panel said any person who believed their phone/instrument has been infected with Pegasus can approach them and get their device examined. HERE'S WHAT THE …

Pegasus Snooping Row: SC Stays Probe By Bengal Inquiry Commission
3 years ago

Pegasus Snooping Row: SC Stays Probe By Bengal Inquiry Commission

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has stayed all proceedings of the two-member Inquiry Commission headed by the former-top court judge Justice Madan B Lokur which was constituted by West Bengal to investigate the alleged Pegasus snooping row. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli took note of the plea that despite the …

Setback for Mamata as SC stays Bengal govt panel probe into Pegasus snooping row
3 years ago

Setback for Mamata as SC stays Bengal govt panel probe into Pegasus snooping row

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday, December 16, ordered a stay on the inquiry into the Pegasus snooping case by the Justice Lokur Commission set up by the West Bengal government. The SC was hearing a petition by an NGO that had earlier challenged the inquiry commission set up by the West Bengal government. The Mamata Banerjee-led Bengal government had set …

Pegasus Case : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Plea Challenging West Bengal's Judicial Commission Probe
3 years ago

Pegasus Case : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Plea Challenging West Bengal's Judicial Commission Probe

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a plea challenging the Constitution of Enquiry Commission constituted by the State of West Bengal to investigate into the allegations pertaining to the Pegasus spyware scandal.The matter has been listed after the counsel for the petitioner NGO "Global Village Foundation Charitable Trust" requested Chief Justice of India NV Ramana to urgently list. The Supreme …

India’s Supreme Court orders independent probe into Pegasus snooping claims
3 years, 1 month ago

India’s Supreme Court orders independent probe into Pegasus snooping claims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s top court on Wednesday …

Panel should uncover Pegasus trail to 2019: Supreme Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Panel should uncover Pegasus trail to 2019: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday wants the Justice R.V. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana asked the former apex court judge and his panel to dig up the steps taken by the government “after reports were published in the year 2019 about hacking of WhatsApp accounts of Indian citizens, using the Pegasus suite of spyware”. In …

Pegasus snooping attempt to 'crush' Indian democracy: Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 1 month ago

Pegasus snooping attempt to 'crush' Indian democracy: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on October 27 termed as a "big step" the Supreme Court appointing a three-member panel of cyber experts to probe the alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus for surveillance of certain people, and expressed confidence that truth would come out. Asserting that alleged snooping using Pegasus is an "attempt to crush Indian democracy", Mr. Gandhi said …

Pegasus case | Indiscriminate spying on individuals does not suit a democracy, says Supreme Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Pegasus case | Indiscriminate spying on individuals does not suit a democracy, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Indiscriminate spying on individuals by the state is not allowed in a democracy, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, in its order in the Pegasus snooping case, said surveillance to flush out terror activities is essential to protect life and liberty. “In a democratic country governed by the rule of …

India’s top court probes spying charges against government
3 years, 1 month ago

India’s top court probes spying charges against government

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Wednesday established a committee of experts to look into accusations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government used Israeli military-grade spyware to monitor political opponents, journalists and activists. The Supreme Court order came in response to petitions filed by a group of Indian journalists, rights activists and opposition politicians following an investigation by a …

'National security can't be free pass every time,' SC tells Centre on Pegasus row, sets up panel to probe matter
3 years, 1 month ago

'National security can't be free pass every time,' SC tells Centre on Pegasus row, sets up panel to probe matter

Firstpost  

The matter related to a media investigation uncovering alleged surveillance of certain eminent Indians, including members of the Opposition parties, by hacking their phones using Israeli firm NSO’s spyware, Pegasus. The Supreme Court on Wednesday formed an independent committee of technical experts to probe the Pegasus surveillance issue, saying that the Centre did not even attempt to justify its stand …

SC pulls up government, orders probe into Pegasus snooping row
3 years, 1 month ago

SC pulls up government, orders probe into Pegasus snooping row

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a major jolt to the Narendra Modi government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed an expert committee under the supervision of a former top court judge, Justice R.V. that ‘justice must not only be done, but also be seen to be done’.” Asking the expert committee to expeditiously place the report before it after a thorough inquiry, …

Pegasus snooping row: SC to pronounce verdict on pleas seeking independent probe today
3 years, 1 month ago

Pegasus snooping row: SC to pronounce verdict on pleas seeking independent probe today

Firstpost  

A bench comprising Chief Justice NV Ramana had reserved an order on 13 September, saying it only wanted to know whether or not the Centre used the Pegasus spyware through illegal methods to allegedly snoop on citizens The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce a verdict on Wednesday on a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the Pegasus …

SC says indiscriminate spying on people can't be allowed, forms expert committee to probe Pegasus case
3 years, 1 month ago

SC says indiscriminate spying on people can't be allowed, forms expert committee to probe Pegasus case

India Today  

The Supreme Court has formed an expert panel to probe into the Pegasus snoopgate. The expert committee will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran. The court added that information gathered by agencies is vital to the fight against terrorism and it can interfere in right to privacy only when absolutely necessary for the protection of national …

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