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ED in dock again, needs to be held to account
June 12, 2026 5:38 am
From Prabir Purkayastha’s arrest under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), voided by the Supreme Court in 2024, to the lack of legal grounds for the charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and Indian Penal Code against NewsClick, it is clear that scant regard was paid to the letter and spirit of the law
What Delhi HC ruled in quashing NewsClick case on foreign funding, cheating
June 11, 2026 8:04 pm
The first FIR against the online news portal was filed in 2020. Essentially, the state alleged that the company attempted to evade a law that did not exist when it received foreign funding.
ED slaps Rs 184-cr FEMA penalty on NewsClick, editor
February 17, 2026 5:33 am
The order specifies that the company that owns the portal NewsClick has been penalised for an amount of Rs 120 crore, while Purkayastha has been issued the same order for Rs 64 crore of alleged violations, the ED said.
‘Bail can’t be withheld as punishment’: High Court grants relief to NewsClick founder
July 24, 2025 5:24 am
The HC also granted anticipatory bail to NewsClick editor Pranjal Pandey, booked in the EOW case, on similar grounds as Purkayastha
NewsClick case: After 2 months, police get replies from Singham’s business partner, 1 other
July 12, 2024 2:04 am
The five people who were issued notices in April by the Special Cell were Singham, Pfetcher, Prashad and two NewsClick journalists, Anand Mangnale and Pawan Kulkarni
With Prabir Purkayastha’s case, the need for police accountability underlined
May 26, 2024 6:02 pm
Detention of a citizen is among the most serious acts undertaken by the State. Sadly, the police frequently detain persons in haste and the courts of the first instance generally give remand in a mechanical way
NewsClick case: Delhi Police summons five people, including US-based Neville Roy Singham
May 25, 2024 10:20 am
The others who have received the notice are Singham’s business partner Jason Pfetcher, think tank Tricontinental’s executive director Vijay Prashad and two NewsClick journalists, Anand Mangnale and Pawan Kulkarni.
What happens during remand hearings? This is what a study suggests
May 19, 2024 1:21 pm
The Supreme Court this week directed the release of jailed journalist Prabir Purkayastha on the ground that due-process safeguards were not followed in his arrest and detention, and that his constitutional rights had been violated.
SC verdict on Newsclick shows adherence to due process is much more than a procedural requirement
May 17, 2024 12:00 pm
It involves the right to fairness, reasonableness, justness and non-arbitrariness
Express View on SC order releasing Prabir Purkayastha of Newsclick: A welcome message
May 16, 2024 11:34 pm
The order is heartening and it reinforces the importance of due process, regardless of the alleged gravity of offence
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