Pegasus case: ‘Place faith in SC and don’t engage in parallel proceedings and debates’, says CJI

‘If the petitioners had anything to say, they should put it down in affidavits and file them in the court, where it would be debated,’ says Chief Justice N.V. Ramana

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Tuesday said petitioners in the Pegasus snooping case should place their faith in the Supreme Court and not engage in “parallel proceedings and debates” on social media platforms and other outlets while their case is sub judice. The Chief Justice, heading a three-judge Bench, said if they had anything to say, they should put it down in affidavits and file them in the court, where it would be debated. “There should be some discipline... If they want to say something on Twitter or Facebook, it is up to them... But we expect them, having come here [to the Supreme Court], to put their faith in the court,” Chief Justice Ramana observed.