New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday agreed to examine a plea seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged hacking and theft of personal and medical data of more than 1.5 lakh citizens stored by a technology company.

"We understand the seriousness.that is why in the other case, we have requested the learned solicitor general (Tushar Mehta) to consider if the law should be made more stringent," a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana observed while issuing notice on a petition filed by Vitraya Technologies Pvt Ltd.

The petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, alleged a large-scale cyber intrusion involving unauthorised access ...