Pegasus snooping case hearing today in Supreme Court on interim inquiry report - There have been allegations of widespread and targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, activist among others using the Pegasus spyware.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the Pegasus snooping case on February 25 after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Centre, sought adjournment citing his preoccupation in another matter on Wednesday. Pegasus Snooping Row: SC to Hear Case, Peruse Expert Committee Interim Report on February 25.
Justice Raveendran, who is heading the monitoring panel, has been assisted by former IPS officer Alok Joshi and Sundeep Oberoi, Chairman of Sub Committee in International Organisation of Standardisation/ International Electro-Technical Commission/Joint Technical Committee – in monitoring the inquiry of the technical panel. Pegasus Row: Supreme Court to Hear Batch of Pleas on Pegasus Spying Allegations on February 23.
The Budget Session will begin with President Ram Nath Kovind's address to a joint sitting of both houses in the Central Hall and chambers of both the Houses in view of the COVID-19 situation. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey 2021-22 on Monday and the Union Budget on Tuesday.