The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on pleas for a probe into allegations of spying using the Pegasus software.
After several global media outlets reported in July that various governments had used the Israeli-made Pegasus software for spying, a number of people approached the Supreme Court, seeking a probe into its use in India.
The pleas alleged the use of Pegasus to snoop on phones of around 300 people in India, including journalists, activists and opposition leaders. Veteran journalists N. Ram and Shashi Kumar and the Editors Guild of India were among the parties who sought an independent probe into the Pegasus scandal.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli had reserved its order on the petitions on September 13.
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At the time, the bench noted it only wanted to know whether the Centre used the Pegasus spyware through illegal methods to allegedly snoop on citizens. Citing national security, the Centre had refused to file a detailed affidavit in the matter. Later in September, the Supreme Court announced it would constitute an expert committee to look into the allegations.
It is expected the Supreme Court could reveal details of the proposed expert committee on Wednesday.
