The Supreme Court has formed a three-member committee to investigate the claims of Pegasus spyware.

The Court appointed a three-member committee on Wednesday to investigate the "falsity and discover the truth" in the Pegasus malware case, citing the Centre's lack of clarity on the issue.

On a batch of petitions seeking an independent court-monitored investigation into the alleged Pegasus spyware case, a bench led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana issued the decision.

The Supreme Court announced that the three-member commission will be made up of prominent specialists. Former Supreme Court Judge RV Raveendran will lead the group, which will also include Alok Joshi and Sandeep Oberoi. The Bench has previously stated that it intended to form an expert committee to investigate accusations that the government was spying on politicians, activists, and journalists using Israeli software Pegasus.

The Centre had previously notified the Supreme Court that it was willing to form an independent expert committee to look into all aspects of the alleged Pegasus surveillance scandal. It had been argued that the software used for an interception in the name of national security could not be discussed in public.