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.
Today(on 16th April), Delhi Police confirmed acquiring necessary sanctions under UAPA and CrPC for the NewsClick Case prosecution. The Special Public Prosecutor presented three sanction orders as part of a supplementary chargesheet. The case was postponed until April 30, 2024, with emphasis on thorough examination of the 8,000-page chargesheet. Newsclick and its founder are accused of promoting pro-China propaganda.
A Delhi court criticized the slow progress of the NewsClick case, involving alleged illegal funding from China, under the UAPA. Only two arrests were made over 150 days, leading to doubts about the investigation’s efficacy. The court granted a 20-day extension and raised concerns about evidence tampering if suspects are not timely apprehended.
NewsClick’s Editor-in-Chief, Prabir Purkayastha, and its Human Resources head, Amit Chakraborty, have moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Delhi High Court’s verdict that validated their arrest by the Delhi Police. The duo was taken into custody under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) over allegations of receiving Chinese funding to further anti-national propaganda. Senior Advocate […]
