People with nothing to hide need not be bothered about surveillance, SC says

Key Points

1. Supreme Court heard the Telangana phone-tapping case on December 19, 2025.
2. The State of Telangana argued for citizens’ right to privacy, citing the Supreme Court's nine-judge Bench judgment.
3. Justice B.V. Nagarathna headed the Bench hearing the case.
4. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta represented Telangana.
5. Former Telangana Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) chief T. Prabhakar Rao is an accused in the phone-tapping case.
6. The court extended the police custody of T. Prabhakar Rao until December 25, 2025.
7. The next hearing is scheduled for January 16.
8. T. Prabhakar Rao surrendered on December 12 on the directions of the top court.