Delhi High Court grants anticipatory bail to NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in money laundering and foreign funding cases. Court also extends relief to director Pranjal Pandey; detailed order awaited.
A special bench of Judges Anil Kilor and Shyam Chandak at the Bombay High Court has commenced daily hearings for death confirmation pleas and appeals related to the 7/11 Mumbai train blast. The gruesome incident in 2006 resulted in 189 deaths and 827 injuries, with 13 accused arrested and 15 marked as wanted, primarily Pakistani nationals. The hearing is expected to last six months.
Delhi Police chargesheet accuses Teesta Setalvad and Prabir Purkayastha of financial wrongdoing, inciting violence, and a larger network involving activist Gautam Navlakha. Allegations include news-syndication scam, tainted foreign funds, and aiding Left Wing Extremism. Purkayastha is also accused of disinformation and inciting rioters during farmer protests, implicating him in terrorist acts and anti-India propaganda.
Today(on 20th March), The Patiala House Court in Delhi has extended the NewsClick case investigation by 10 days over allegations of pro-China propaganda and illegal foreign funding. This marks the third extension granted by Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur. The accused individuals’ judicial custody has also been prolonged, with significant amounts of foreign funds alleged to have been illegally injected into India.