Supreme Court: The Supreme Court asked, ‘What evidence do you have of spying by Pegasus?

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today heard the Pegasus espionage case (Allegations Of Snooping Serious If Correct Says SC). Chief Justice N. V. A bench of justices Ramana and Suryakant heard the arguments of the petitioners’ counsel. The next hearing in the case will be held on August 10 (Supreme Court On Pegasus Row). If the media reports are true, the allegations are very serious. Do you have any evidence of espionage? This question was asked by the court to the counsel for the petitioners. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal denied this.

What is in your petition without newspaper clippings? Why should this case be heard? Such a question was raised by the court. Petitioner’s counsel Kapil Sibal replied to this. ‘This is an attack on personal privacy through technology. All it takes is a phone and our every move can be monitored. It is also a matter of national internet security ‘, said Kapil Sibal.

This is a serious matter, the court agreed. But all the petitions except the Editors Guild are based on these newspapers. There is no concrete evidence to order an inquiry. This case was also discussed in 2019. Suddenly the issue heated up. All the petitioners are highly educated. “We know what cases the court has taken note of,” he said. It is true that we have no evidence. But the Editors Guild’s petition mentions 37 cases of espionage, Sibal said. Sibal cited an ongoing lawsuit between California and NSO in a California court. It is clear that Pegas is spying. Spying in India or not? Sibal said that was the question.

‘We have read that NSO only gives spyware to the government. What is the current status of the lawsuit in California? I don’t think anyone has been spied on in India, “he said. Answering Asaduddin Owaisi’s question in Parliament, the minister confessed to spying on 121 people. When the court gets the information from the government, all the truth will come out. Sibal demanded that a notice be issued to the government.

Why was this issue raised two years later? This question was asked by the Chief Justice. Citizen Lab has revealed new information. The mobile numbers of the court registrar and a former judge were also spied on. Spyware leaks all private movements by turning on the mobile camera and mic, Sibal replied.

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Senior counsel Meenakshi Arora also demanded an inquiry. New information has emerged from the efforts of French institutes and labs in Canada. So who used it in India and on whom? The public should know this. The matter should be investigated, she said. If you are sure that your phone was spied on, then why not file a complaint with the police? That was the question asked by the court.

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After hearing the arguments of all, the petitioners should give a copy of their petition to the government. Let someone from the government appear in court in this case. A notice will be considered after this. The case will now be heard on Tuesday, August 10, the apex court said.