The Supreme Court hearing on Pegasus saw arguments from the Solicitor General of India who had been given time in yesterday's hearing to check whether the government will file an additional affidavit. The government of India today once again brought up "National Security" as the reason for not filing an additional affidavit in the Pegasus case, responding to complaints made by petitioners, even as the Supreme Court issued a notice before admission to the government. The matter will be heard now after 10 days. "This cannot be a subject matter for public debate", Tushar Mehta, the Solicitor General of India, saying that software can be used, and "we have nothing to hide. Which is used or not used is essentially a matter of national security." Terrorists will take preemptive actions if they know: Pointing towards the petitioners, Mehta said that…
