The Supreme Court today heard petitions related to Pegasus spyware. The court has agreed to hold a detailed hearing on the case. The court has said that it is not wrong to have spyware in the country, but if it is misused, it will be investigated.
The next hearing of the petitions filed in the Pegasus spyware case will be held on 30 July. Justice Suryakant and Justice N. Of. Singh’s bench has directed the petitioners to present the names of the persons who suspect that they have used Israeli software in their equipment.
The Supreme Court said that if spyware is being used for the security of the country, then there is nothing wrong in this. The existence of spyware is not a bad thing, but important is that it is being used against. The court has also clarified that national security will not be compromised.
The court said that if spyware is being used against a person in the society, then it will definitely be considered. Selection of personal doubts is possible, but the report of the Technical Committee cannot be made a document of public discussion. On behalf of the government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that terrorists do not have the right to privacy.
What is the matter?
Pegasus spyware is an extremely powerful and confidential violation software, developed by an Israeli cyber company called NSO Group. It is often used by governments for “national security reasons”, but in many cases it is alleged that it has been used against journalists, human rights activists, political opponents and other citizens.
Petitions filed in the Supreme Court stated that Pegasus spyware has been used to monitor the activities of citizens through mobile phones and other electronic devices. In this case, journalists, judges, workers and many others are accused of spying on.
