Prabir Purkayastha's Arrest By Delhi Police & Remand Illegal: Supreme Court Orders NewsClick Editor's Release In UAPA Case

The Court noted that a copy of the remand application was not provided to the appellant or his counsel before passing the remand order on October 4, 2023. Therefore, the Court held that the arrest and the remand are vitiated.

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https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-newsclick-prabir-purkayastha-uapa-arrest-remand-judgment-257956

Delhi HC Orders Release of Newsclick HR Head and Government Witness Amit Chakraborty

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted that the prosecution had already obtained Chakraborty's statement under provisions of the Criminal Code of Procedure and that Chakraborty was confined to a wheelchair due to a medical condition.

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https://thewire.in/law/delhi-high-court-order-newsclick-amit-chakraborty-release

NewsClick case in India: RSF and Guernica 37 Chambers call on the European Union to sanction Delhi police officers

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Guernica 37 Chambers call on the European Union to sanction four high-ranking officers of the Delhi police, responsible - directly or indirectly - for exactions against dozens of journalists working or having collaborated with the independent media NewsClick.

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https://rsf.org/en/newsclick-case-india-rsf-and-guernica-37-chambers-call-european-union-sanction-delhi-police

NewsClick HR head moves court to turn approver

This comes days after the freezing of the portal’s bank accounts.

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https://www.newslaundry.com/2023/12/25/newsclick-hr-head-moves-court-to-turn-approver

‘Incomplete reports’, ‘financial toll’: The burden of digital device seizures on journalists, outlets

The Supreme Court has now told the Centre to frame guidelines governing such seizures.

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https://www.newslaundry.com/2023/11/08/incomplete-reports-financial-toll-the-burden-of-digital-device-seizures-on-journalists-outlets

SC Orders Circulation of Guidelines on Seizure of Digital Devices

According to the draft guidelines, prepared by five academicians, electronic devices can be seized only after a judicial warrant.

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https://www.newsclick.in/sc-orders-circulation-guidelines-seizure-digital-devices

Supreme Court issues notice to police on arrest, remand of NewsClick founder and HR head under UAPA

The case had initially come up on October 18, but the Bench adjourned it by a day while indicating that it would issue notice to the police.

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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-issues-notice-to-police-on-arrest-remand-of-newsclick-founder-and-hr-head-under-uapa/article67437427.ece

Supreme Court adjourns NewsClick case to October 19; indicates it may issue notice to the police

Supreme court hearing case after Delhi HC refused to interfere with arrest and police remand of the NewsClick founder and HR head in a UAPA case.

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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-adjourns-newsclick-case-to-october-19-indicates-it-may-issue-notice-to-the-police/article67433320.ece

NewsClick Editor, HR Head Challenge UAPA Arrests in Supreme Court

CJI DY Chandrachud said that he will take a call on the urgent listing requested by senior advocate Kapil Sibal.

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https://www.newsclick.in/newsclick-editor-hr-head-challenge-uapa-arrests-supreme-court

Delhi HC dismisses plea by NewsClick editor, human resources head challenging their police remand

The website’s editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and human resources head Amit Chakraborty were arrested on October 3 in a UAPA case.

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https://scroll.in/latest/1057544/delhi-hc-dismisses-plea-by-newsclick-editor-human-resources-head-challenging-their-police-remand