On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued notice before admissions to Centre in a batch of pleas that sought a probe into Pegasus snooping controversy.
A Bench of CJI NV Ramana, Justice Aniruddha Bose, Justice Surya Kant posted after ten days. The petitioners sought a court-monitored inquiry by an SIT or a judicial probe into reports of alleged snooping on politicians, activists, journalists and constitutional bodies issuing the Pegasus spyware.
On Tuesday, the Centre told the Apex Court that it does not want to file an additional affidavit in the Pegasus case because it involves national security. The Centre further stated that it was willing to place details before an expert committee for examining the issues.