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CJI agrees to look into NewsClick founder’s plea for early listing of his petition against arrest, remand

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to list early a special leave petition challenging the Delhi High Court order dismissing petitions filed by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and its human resources head Amir Chakraborty against their arrest by the Delhi Police under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).In an…

The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023

UAPA, financial regulations being misused to target scribes, activists, say international rights groups

The 12 human rights groups charged Indian authorities with carrying out an “escalating crackdown” on media and civil society since the Narendra Modi-led government came to power in 2014

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

Delhi HC dismisses NewsClick founder’s plea challenging police remand

The Delhi High Court has upheld the trial court order which approved police remand for NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakraborty, LiveLaw reported.       

Newslaundry · Oct 13, 2023

Delhi HC reserves order as NewsClick founder insists ‘not a penny from China’

The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its order in the petitions moved by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakraborty against their police remand in a UAPA case, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry · Oct 9, 2023

NewsClick non-case: On the strange case of a terrorism FIR without a terrorist act

The Delhi Police FIR against Prabir Purkayastha, the founder of NewsClick, and others is a vague amalgam of sweeping accusations that do not actually disclose any offence, leave alone one of terrorism.

The Hindu · Oct 8, 2023

NewsClick founder challenges arrest, Delhi High Court seeks police response

Hearing a petition by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and the outfit’s HR head Amit Chakraborty against their arrest in a UAPA case, the Delhi High Court sought the Delhi police’s response on Friday, according to a LiveLaw report. The court will hear the matter again on Monday.

Newslaundry · Oct 6, 2023

Action against NewsClick a chilling attempt to silence brave voices, says joint statement by civil society members

Prominent civil society members express shock over raids on NewsClick, arrest of two; call it a "chilling attempt to silence brave voices". Signatories urge stakeholders to speak up against harassment of NewsClick and its contributors. They worry about "manufactured pieces of evidence" being planted in confiscated devices.

The Hindu · Oct 5, 2023

‘McCarthyian’, ‘undeclared Emergency’: Editorials slam government over NewsClick case

After the NewsClick case was front-page news across major English newspapers yesterday, media houses kept the momentum going with editorials slamming the government.

Newslaundry · Oct 5, 2023

After NewsClick raids, journalists’ collectives write to CJI, say ‘journalism cannot be prosecuted as terrorism’

Journalists' collectives urge CJI to check "inherent malice" behind raids on 46 journalists, writers & professionals connected to NewsClick. Invocation of UAPA "especially chilling". Police provided "vague assertions of some unspecified offence". Intimidation of media affects democratic fabric. CJI urged to intervene & frame norms against seizure of devices, evolve…

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023

Gautam Navlakha, farm stir, Kashmir map: In Delhi cops’ application for NewsClick founder custody

NewsClick’s founder Prabir Purkayastha and its HR head Amit Chakravarty have been sent to seven-day police custody following their arrest in a UAPA case against the organisation. However, the Delhi Police Special Cell had initially sought 15-day police custody for the two, alleging that there was electronic evidence suggesting a…

Newslaundry · Oct 4, 2023