SC called the arrest of Newsclick editor Prabir Purkayastha illegal, granted release
SC called the arrest of Newsclick editor Prabir Purkayastha illegal, granted releaseThe arrest and subsequent remand of Prabir Purkayastha has been declared illegal. Orders for his release were issued.The supreme court has termed the arrest of news Click editor Prabir Purkayastha by delhi police as illegal. Along with this, orders were given for the release of Prabir Purkayastha. The bench led by Justice BR Gavai also said that Purkayastha's arrest and subsequent detention was illegal as per law. Earlier, during the hearing on the arrest of Prabir Purkayastha, the supreme court had made strict remarks.According to the report of Live Law, after hearing the petition of Prabir Purkayastha challenging the arrest by delhi police in the UAPA case, the bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice sandeep Mehta said, 'Remand copy was not provided by delhi police and due to this. The basis of arrest has been affected, hence we cancel the arrest of Prabir Purkayastha. The court also said that at the time of Purkayastha's arrest, it was not told what was the basis for it. Purkayastha was in jail under UAPA since october 3 last year. kapil sibal presented arguments on behalf of Purkayastha in the court.Were arrested in this caseDelhi police had arrested Purkayastha on charges of anti-India activities with Chinese funding in news Click. Since then he was in jail. Purkayastha had challenged his arrest and remand by delhi police in the supreme Court. The supreme court has said that at the time of arrest, the police had not given grounds for arrest to Purkayastha. Therefore he is entitled to bail.Know the whole matterIn october 2023, delhi police raided the houses of several journalists associated with the news website Newsclick. This raid was conducted after a report. A report published in the leading American newspaper New York Times alleged that the Newsclick portal was part of a global network, which had received money to carry forward Chinese propaganda. delhi police had registered a case under the anti-terrorism law 'UAPA'. Newsclick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and HR head amit Chakraborty were arrested in this case.