The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the technical committee of experts having independent members can be approved by it and the top court could also authorize this committee to look into all aspects connected with the Pegasus snooping allegations.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V Ramana that the government has nothing to hide and the expert committee may go into whether Pegasus was used or not and also all other aspects.

The Chief Justice said, “We are not saying anything against the government. That is not the issue.” He added that there are areas which the committee can go into while some they can’t, and further queried Mehta that ‘how will the committee examine the aspect of procurement of Pegasus?’

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the technical committee of experts having independent members can be approved by it and the top court could also authorize this committee to look into all aspects connected with the Pegasus snooping allegations.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V Ramana that the government has nothing to hide and the expert committee may go into whether Pegasus was used or not and also all other aspects.

The Chief Justice said, “We are not saying anything against the government. That is not the issue.” He added that there are areas which the committee can go into while some they can’t, and further queried Mehta that ‘how will the committee examine the aspect of procurement of Pegasus?’