Beginning hearing on a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping matter, the Supreme Court on Thursday said allegations of snooping are serious if the reports regarding it are correct and posted the matter for further hearing on August 10. The court further asked all petitioners to serve a copy of their pleas to the Central government. A bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Surya Kant asked some questions at the outset from senior counsel Kapil Sibal appearing for the Editors Guild of India and senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar

Beginning hearing on a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping matter, the Supreme Court on Thursday said allegations of snooping are serious if the reports regarding it are correct and posted the matter for further hearing on August 10. The court further asked all petitioners to serve a copy of their pleas to the Central government. A bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Surya Kant asked some questions at the outset from senior counsel Kapil Sibal appearing for the Editors Guild of India and senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar