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Pegasus: SC refuses stay on West Bengal government's inquiry panel

Pegasus: SC refuses stay on West Bengal government's inquiry panel
Written by Pratyush Deep Kotoky
Aug 18, 2021, 09:45 pm 3 min read
Pegasus: SC refuses stay on West Bengal government's inquiry panel
The West Bengal government does not have jurisdiction to constitute an inquiry commission over Pegasus, the petitioner argued.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused a stay on the notification issued by the West Bengal government regarding the constitution of an inquiry commission to probe the alleged Pegasus snooping scandal. The petitioner challenged the inquiry commission on the grounds that it lacked jurisdiction. However, the SC issued notices to the Centre and the West Bengal government seeking their responses on the plea.

Petition
Inquiry commission 'unconstitutional,' argues Centre

Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the inquiry commission is "unconstitutional." Advocate Saurav Mishra—representing the petitioner, Global Village Foundation Public Trust—said since the SC is contemplating a pan-India inquiry, a state committee should not be allowed. Mishra also sought a stay on further proceedings of the inquiry committee. The SC turned down the prayer, saying, "That is only a preliminary exercise."

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SC suggested matter be listed with other pleas on Pegasus

The bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana suggested the plea be listed with other writ petitions on the Pegasus scandal. The court listed the matter for further hearing on August 25. However, the court pointed out the inconsistency in the plea. "You say you want an inquiry, then you say the committee is unconstitutional. In an affidavit, you must be consistent."

Background
Bengal CM had constituted committee to inquire Pegasus scandal

Last month, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had ordered a formal investigation into the Pegasus snooping scandal in the state. Banerjee set up an inquiry committee, headed by retired SC judge Justice MB Lokur and Justice Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya, to look into the snooping allegations. The development had come days after Banerjee's nephew, MP Abhishek Banerjee, was identified as a potential Pegasus surveillance target.

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What are the functions of the inquiry commission?

To inquire into whether any incidents of reported interception have occurred. To inquire into the spyware used to effectuate such reported interception along with the role of other authorities/state/non-state actors in such interception. To inquire into the events leading to the occurrence of the incidents of interception of individuals and the information that has been collected, altered, stored pertaining to such interception.

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SC issued notice to Centre on Pegasus controversy yesterday

The SC on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a batch of petitions seeking a probe into the Pegasus scandal. The SC asserted the government should reply to the allegations, and said it would wait for the Centre's response to decide on the formation of a committee to investigate the allegations. However, the Centre argued against disclosing the details citing national security concerns.

Pegasus
What is the Pegasus controversy?

Pegasus is a military-level spyware—developed by the Israeli company NSO Group—which is only made available to vetted government clients. It had made headlines in 2019 for its reported use by various governments to track individuals. In July, a global consortium of media houses revealed the names of 50,000 potential surveillance targets, including 300 Indians citizens such as journalists, Opposition leaders, ministers, activists, among others.

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Pratyush Deep Kotoky covers national and politics news at NewsBytes. His over three-year-long career involves reporting on sociopolitical issues across India, particularly the northeast region. His previous stints include 101Reporters, The Sunday Guardian, and Inshorts, and he has also written for Asia Times, Firstpost, and Newslaundry. He has a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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