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Supreme Court constitutes 3-member panel to probe into Pegasus row
The Supreme Court of India, on Wednesday, October 27, constituted a panel of three senior advocates to investigate the allegations regarding Pegasus row.
Pegasus is an Israeli software, which was allegedly used by the Central government to spy on noted Indian politicians, activists, top-government officers, journalists and others.
The top Court gave this decision after hearing a bunch of pleas seeking a court-monitored probe in the Pegasus issue.
Stating its stand on the matter, the court, said, There has been no specific denial by Centre in the issue, thus we have no option but to accept the submissions of petitioner prima facie and we appoint an expert committee whose function will be overseen by the Supreme Court.
We live in the era of information and we must recognise that while technology is important, it’s important to safeguard the right to privacy, not only for journalists but for all citizens, it added.
The three-member committee would be headed by former Supreme Court Judge RV Raveendran, Alok Joshi and Sandeep Oberoi.
SC directed the committee to examine the allegations thoroughly and place the report before the court and post the hearing after eight weeks.
This is a developing story. More updates to follow.
Crime
SHOCKER: 4 gang rape monitor lizard in Maharashtra, record act on phone; get arrested

Monitor Lizard (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
In the most unbelievable incident ever, four men were arrested for allegedly raping a Bengal monitor lizard in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR). The reserve is spread over four districts of Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur and Ratnagiri in Maharashtra.
The gruesome incident took place at Gothane village in Ratnagiri district on March 31 when the four accused illegally entered Chandoli National Park (part of the reserve). One of the four was also carrying a gun for hunting.
The Maharashtra Forest Department checked the mobile phone of one of the accused and that’s when he learnt about the incident. The officials found the recording of the act, which showed the accused allegedly gang-raping the monitor lizard.
A forest official said the four accused were identified as Sandeep Tukaram Pawar, Mangesh Kamtekar, Akshay Kamtekar and Ramesh Ghag.
The official said, “During the investigation, the forest officials found that the accused had allegedly raped a Bengal monitor lizard. Their act was also recorded in a mobile phone of one of the accused persons. We have recovered all the related evidence from the accused and they were granted forest department custody initially, but are out on bail now. They have been asked to mark their presence before the forest officer, who is probing the case, every Monday.”
“The four accused have been booked under various sections of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972,” said field director of Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR), Nanasaheb Ladkat.
Crime
ED attaches Sanjay Raut’s properties in ₹1034 crore Patra Chawl land scam case; Raut tweets ‘Asatyamev Jayate’
Sanjay Raut
Enforcement Directorate (ED), on Tuesday, under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), attached Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut’s property in ₹1034 crore Patra Chawl land scam case. The ED, in February, had also arrested his close friend Pravin Raut.
The ED attached Raut’s plot in Alibaug and one flat in Mumbai’s Dadar area.
After ED attached Raut’s properties, the latter tweeted, “Asatyamev Jayate (the lies win)”
The attachment is linked to a money laundering probe linked to an alleged scam related to the re-development of a chawl in Mumbai.
More details are awaited.
Crime
Wheelchair-bound Anil Deshmukh hospitalised at JJ Hospital after suffering shoulder injury
Anil Deshmukh
Wheelchair-bound former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who is currently lodged at Arthur Road Jail, was hospitalised at JJ Hospital in Mumbai on Saturday after suffering a shoulder injury. The senior leader would undergo a surgery according to ANI.

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