The Supreme Court of India has scheduled a hearing for July 30 regarding petitions on the alleged use of Israeli Pegasus software for surveillance. The court is investigating claims that the government may have employed the software for snooping purposes.

During the proceedings, the Supreme Court questioned, "What's wrong if a country is using spyware?" It emphasized that the concern lies not in possessing spyware, but in whom it is used against, stressing that national security must not be compromised. The Court also stated that it would focus on cases where civil society individuals are targeted.

On April 29, the Supreme Court clarified that it would not release any report involving national security but would address individual concerns regarding privacy breaches. The bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh remarked that reports touching on the country's sovereignty would not be discussed publicly, although individual inquiries would be addressed privately.

During the hearing, senior advocate Kapil Sibal presented a U.S. district court judgment and cited WhatsApp's acknowledgment of the hacking. The Court will hear the matter again on July 30. An international media consortium had previously revealed that over 300 Indian phone numbers were potential targets for surveillance using Pegasus.