The Patiala House Court of Delhi on Thursday sent Newsclick's Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Prabir Purkayastha, and HR head, Amit Chakravarty, to judicial custody for 30 days.
Notably, both were arrested recently by Delhi Police in a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations that News Portal NewsClick received huge money for pro-China propaganda.
Purkayastha and Chakravarty were today produced in court after the end of their Judicial custody period. The pair were earlier granted 10 days and 5 days Judicial custody by the same court.
The Patiala House Court of Delhi on Friday extended judicial custody of Newsclick's Founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty till October 25, 2023.
Purkayastha and Chakraborty moved the apex court challenging the Delhi High Court's order upholding the trial court order remanding them to police custody. They have since been remanded to judicial custody.
The two individuals are challenging their arrest and detention under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), which is related to alleged Chinese funding to promote anti-national propaganda.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra asked senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the petitioners, to circulate the papers of the case and it would take a call on listing the matter.
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the petitions moved by NewsClick founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha and its HR head Amit Chakraborty challenging their arrest and remand in the UAPA case registered by Delhi Police's special cell. Recently both were arrested in the case
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against News Click on violation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, sources said on Wednesday.
The Patiala House Court of Delhi on Tuesday sent Newsclick's Founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty to 10 days of judicial custody.
During the arguments, Kapil Sibal appeared for Prabir Purkayastha and submitted that grounds of arrest are to be given to the magistrate. This is far more serious. To date, we don't have grounds for arrest.