SC says arrest of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha invalid, orders his release

Purkayastha and Chakraborty were arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police on October 3 after it searched 30 locations connected with the online news portal and its journalists in a case filed under the UAPA following allegations that it received money for pro-China propaganda.
|
||||
💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions
|
SC seeks ED reply to Soren's plea against arrest in land scamThe Supreme Court in New Delhi has requested a response from the Enforcement Directorate within a week regarding former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren's...IndiaTimes Also reported by •DNA |
Bengaluru man in ‘digital arrest’ loses Rs 3.8 crore to crooksA 73-year-old man lost Rs 3.8 crore to fraudsters in a digital arrest scam. The case involved a complaint filed by the victim, freezing of Rs 9 lakh, and the...IndiaTimes |
Fundamental right to be informed of grounds of arrest: Supreme CourtFollowing SC's ruling that NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha's arrest and remand were illegal, Patiala House Court ordered his release on...IndiaTimes |