Overview

• The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for April 29, 2025, to address petitions seeking a probe into alleged unauthorized surveillance using Pegasus spyware.
• Petitioners, including journalists N. Ram and Shashi Kumar, are demanding judicial directions and a thorough investigation into the alleged misuse of the spyware.
• A court-appointed technical panel previously found malware on five out of 29 examined phones but could not conclusively confirm the use of Pegasus.
• The Supreme Court noted a lack of cooperation from the central government during the investigation, as highlighted in earlier reports from oversight panels.
• Justice R. V. Raveendran's oversight panel has recommended legal amendments to protect privacy, establish a cyber-crime investigation agency, and create a citizen complaint mechanism for surveillance issues.