Lagatar24 Desk
The Supreme Court of India is likely to pass a comprehensive order next week on the batch of petitions related to Pegasus Snoopgate.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana said this on Wednesday while hearing a plea challenging the decision of the West Bengal government to set up of a two-member Commission of Inquiry headed by retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Madan Lokur to probe into allegations surrounding use of Pegasus by Government of India.
“We are saying that next week we will pass a comprehensive order,” the Bench remarked.
The plea filed by Global Village Foundation Public Charitable Trust has challenged the decision of the Mamata Banerjee government to probe Pegasus by way of a judicial commission.
When the plea was taken up for hearing on Wednesday, the Bench said that it will hear the plea next week along with other petitions related to the matter seeking probe into the scandal.
A bunch of petitions seeking probe into the scandal is already pending before the Supreme Court on which the top court had issued notice on the same to the Central government earlier.
Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing for the petitioner-trust, said that the commission of inquiry should not proceed with the probe till the Supreme Court hears the plea next week.
“I just request that in the meanwhile, let nothing happen in the enquiry,” he said.
Senior Advocate Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the West Bengal government, initially opposed the same.
The Court, however, said that it will be passing a comprehensive order next week and if the Lokur commission proceeds in the meanwhile, then the Supreme Court will be forced to pass orders today.
Dr. Singhvi then said that he will convey the same to the State authorities while assuring the Court that “nothing will happen”.
The Court then issued notice and tagged the matter with other petitions on Pegasus scandal.
The matter will be heard next week.
