Five journalists move Supreme Court over snooping
Five journalists, reported to possess been under surveillance through Pegasus software, have moved the Supreme Court for a judicial oversight mechanism to be found out to affect complaints.
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, S.N.M. Abdi, Prem Shankar Jha, Rupesh Kumar Singh and Ipsa Shataksi have moved the apex court, saying they were subjected to “deeply intrusive surveillance”. They said a forensic examination done by Amnesty International on mobile phones revealed traces of interference.
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They said their fundamental rights, primarily of privacy, and dignity, were violated by the snooping.
A Bench led by judge of India N.V. Ramana is scheduled to listen to on August 5 three petitions, including one filed jointly by senior journalis...