(Eds: Adding more details ) New Delhi, The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday, instead of Wednesday, a batch of pleas alleging use of Israeli spyware for surveillance of certain people in India, after taking note of the submissions of the Solicitor General that he would be busy arguing a money laundering case in…Continue Reading
Response comes amid Opposition leaders moving privilege motion against IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Amid several Opposition leaders moving a privilege motion against Union Minister for IT and Telecom Ashwini Vaishnaw over the Pegasus row, the government has continued to stress that no ‘unauthorised snooping’ was done. However, it has not come out and denied the…Continue Reading
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, PM Modi’s government is facing fresh allegations of buying Israeli spywareIndia’s parliament opened amid a political storm over fresh allegations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government bought Israeli-made Pegasus spyware to snoop on its critics.The New York Times reported on Friday that India acquired Pegasus from Israel as part of…Continue Reading
The petition sought necessary direction to register FIR for investigation to recover public money paid for the impugned deal and prosecute persons concerned The Supreme Court of India. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The petition sought necessary direction to register FIR for investigation to recover public money paid for the impugned deal and…Continue Reading
The Supreme Court will on Wednesday pronounce its judgment on petitions seeking independent probe into allegations of unauthorised surveillance using the Pegasus software. The matter is listed before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana at 10.30 am. The court is seized of 12 petitions in the matter, including those filed…Continue Reading