Supreme Court may hear Pegasus espionage issue next week
The Pegasus issue can be heard in the Supreme Court next week. The Supreme Court said that it can list the case next week according to the work. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal brought the Pegasus case to the notice of Chief Justice NV Ramana. Sibal mentioned the petition of senior journalist N Ram before the CJI and demanded an early hearing. On this, the Chief Justice (CJI) said that he will hear the matter next week but work load will also have to be seen.
Another petition has been filed in the top court. Former chief editor of ‘The Hindu’ N Ram and founder Asianet, Shashi Kumar (Director ACJ), have filed this petition, asking the Supreme Court to conduct a court-monitored investigation into the Pegasus spyware headed by a sitting or retired Supreme Court judge. has been demanded. This is the third petition on this issue in the Supreme Court. It is worth noting that even in the Monsoon session of Parliament regarding the Pegasus issue, the proceedings are being disrupted continuously due to the uproar by the opposition MPs. has climbed.
A global media conglomerate had reported a few days ago that Pegasus spyware was used to monitor around 300 Indians, including ministers, politicians, government officials and journalists. Due to this a big political dispute has started in the country. However, the government rejected the allegation of any surveillance on certain people.
