SC to hear 'as and when required' PIL against govt authorising agencies to intercept computers

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 03 2019 | 2:15 PM IST

The Supreme Court said Thursday it will hear "as and when required" a PIL challenging the government's notification authorising 10 central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt any computer system.

The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul.

The petitioner, advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, said his PIL should be heard urgently.

However, the bench told Sharma, "We will see. As and when required we will list the matter."

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First Published: Jan 03 2019 | 2:15 PM IST

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