SC insists Centre file response affidavit to PILs seeking probe into Pegasus ‘snooping’

SC insists Centre file response affidavit to PILs seeking probe into Pegasus ‘snooping’

The Supreme Court on Tuesday compelled a reluctant Centre to file a response affidavit to PILs seeking inquiry into alleged misuse of military-grade spyware Pegasus to snoop on phones of journalists, politicians and activists despite the government’s vehement reiteration of its readiness to divulge everything to a technical expert committee for scrutiny.