Refrain from parallel debates on social media: SC to Pegasus petitioners

New Delhi, Aug 10: The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of petitions seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the Pegasus scandal controversy to August 16.

"Any of the petitioners who are interested in the matter and want to put forth their views, should refrain from using social media platforms, and discuss their queries through a proper debate. Have some respect for the system. There must be some discipline," SC told petitioners.

The pleas relate to reports of alleged snooping by government agencies on eminent citizens, politicians and scribes by using Israeli firm NSO''s spyware Pegasus.

An international media consortium has reported that over 300 verified Indian mobile phone numbers were on the list of potential targets for surveillance using Pegasus spyware.