Pegasus case: SC tells petitioners to have faith in system, avoid ‘parallel debates’

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing on petitions seeking a probe into allegations of unauthorised surveillance using the Pegasus software until August 16, after counsel for the government sought time to take instructions.

The court told the petitioners that they should have faith in the system, and should try to avoid parallel debates while the matter was sub judice.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana, heading the expanded three-judge Bench also comprising Justices Vineet Saran and Surya Kant, told counsel appearing for the petitioners: “This is from me and my two learned brothers. Whatever be the people who are interested in the matter if you want to say something in social media, Twitter, Facebook, newspapers etc, it is for them.