Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:48pm on 29 Apr 2025,Tuesday India
The Supreme Court, hearing petitions related to the Pegasus spyware controversy, stated on Tuesday that “you can’t compromise or sacrifice the nation’s security.” Justice Surya Kant emphasized, “To have spyware is not wrong… the question is against whom it is used.” The court reiterated that national security interests may justify such tools, though concerns over civilian privacy remain valid. The Solicitor General argued terrorists have no privacy rights, while civilians do. Petitioners are seeking redacted versions of the 2021 probe report that found no conclusive evidence of Pegasus use. The next hearing is scheduled for July 30. (PC: The Indian Express)
