New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it would set up an expert committee to probe into alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus for mounting surveillance on Indian citizens.
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, while observing the case on Thursday, which had on September 13 reserved its order on petitions seeking an SIT probe into the allegations, said that inquiry would be conducted into the allegations that politicians, journalists and activists were snooped on using Pegasus spyware. The committee likely to be formed next week.
Justice Ramana informed senior advocate CU Singh about constitution of a committee during the hearing of an unconnected matter, who was presenting one the clients. “Please tell other lawyers too that we will pass our order next week,” the CJI told Singh.