A lawyer made a sensational claim before Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi that computers and telephones of judges and “very senior” officials are under surveillance following the December 20 order allowing 10 Central agencies to snoop on people.Advocate M.L. Sharma sought an early hearing of his PIL petition challenging the December 20 notification issued by the government, as a violation of the fundamental right to privacy.Chief Justice Gogoi first asked Mr. Sharma whether he had filed the PIL, and if so, to pass over the case number. The CJI said the case would be listed in due course if filed.
