Tag: Prabir Purkayastha

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the petition of Newsclick founder Prabir Purkayastha and human resource head Amit Chakraborty, who challenged their arrest under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The court upheld their arrest and remand, despite arguments that the grounds for arrest were not provided and the remand order lacked proper legal procedures.

the founder of NewsClick, who was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly receiving funds to spread pro-China propaganda, has vehemently denied the accusations, asserting that they are "false" and "bogus." Purkayastha made these statements during proceedings in the Delhi High Court, where he, along with Amit Chakravarty, the head of the news portal's human resources department, challenged their arrest and subsequent 7-day police remand.

A Delhi court has taken note of applications by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty, seeking a copy of the FIR filed against them. They were arrested by the Delhi Police's special cell in a case under the UAPA, leading to concerns about press freedom and charges related to financial irregularities.