Pegasus: SC extends time for probe panel

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 20) extended the time for submitting the report by the top court-appointed technical and supervisory committees to look into the Pegasus row.

The apex court further said that 29 ‘infected’ mobile phones are being examined for the spyware and the process should be over in four weeks. The top court bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana said the technical committee has been examining mobiles for the spyware and has also recorded statements of persons including some journalists, according to a PTI report.

The apex court reportedly said that the standard operating procedure for testing the ‘infected devices’ will be finalised too, and directed that the technical committee probe may be over by the May end and then the supervisory judge would be making a report for the perusal of the bench.

Preferably, the process by the technical committee should be over in four weeks and the supervisory judge should be informed. The supervisory judge shall submit his report thereafter. List sometime in July, the PTI report quoted the CJI as saying.

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