Pegasus case | SC grants more time to submit probe report, 29 mobiles being investigated spyware
The Supervisory Judge to the Pegasus Probe Report, submitting to the Supreme Court, says it should be over 4 weeks
In the Pegasus spyware case, the Supreme Court on May 20 granted its report to the technical committee in its entirety by June 20.
At least 29 mobile devices have been found with suspected malware and are being investigated.
Some of the Statements have been filed by petitioners. The Committee is also contacting individuals and agencies for their comments and comments along with its report on Justice Raveendran’s recommendations on privacy and cyber protection.
A special Bench led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana directed the Technical Committee to submit its findings within four weeks and to the Rule of Judgment, with a final report on the recommendations of the law expeditiously.
The Supreme Court has scheduled the next hearing for July.
The Supreme Court was examining allegations using the government Pegasus, the Israeli military-grade software, to Spy on Citizens.
Journalists, activists, parliamentarians, government officials, lawyers and even court staff from a cross-section of people have been targeted using Pegasus.
The court had tasked the technical committee to “enquire, investigate and determine” whether the Pegasus suite of spyware was used on phones or other devices to access citizens’ data, eavesdrop on conversations, intercept information and / or for any. for other purposes ”.
The other questions for the committee include whether Pegasus was used by the Center or the State or any of its agencies against their own citizens, and if it was authorized and under what law or procedure.
The Supreme Court had wanted the committee to dive deeper into the first public signs of the alleged spyware years ago. The government has taken steps to “dig up” the government’s “after-the-year” reports about the hacking of whatsapp accounts of Indian citizens, using the Pegasus suite of spyware.
The court also wanted to use its expertise to test the existing surveillance laws and procedures and how they valued and protected citizens’ privacy.
