After setback in HC, NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha, HR head move Apex Court against UAPA case
NewsClick founder-editor Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources head Amit Chakravarty have moved the Supreme Court challenging their arrest by Delhi Police under the provisions of UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act).
On Monday, a bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud said that the matter will be listed for hearing after he has perused case papers.
An out-of-turn mention was made by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who appeared on behalf of the NewsClick officials and sought directions for urgent listing of their plea.
On October 13, a bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela of the Delhi High Court dismissed their plea challenging arrest and seeking quashing of FIR in the matter.
The High Court had said that it is not inclined to pass any favourable orders considering the seriousness of offences alleged against the NewsClick officials.
The Special Cell of Delhi Police had registered an FIR against NewsClick on August 17 under different sections of the UAPA and the Indian Penal Code for affecting stability, integrity, sovereignty, and national security.
In August, a New York Times investigation had accused NewsClick of being an organisation funded by a network linked with US millionaire Neville Roy Singham, to allegedly promote Chinese propaganda.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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Supreme court will grant him bail i.e. 25 years bail, untouched, with no color
The case is malicious, mischievous, ….etc.. Prabir is a soft spoken person. Knew him from time immoral. He is a nice person , knew him from childhood days & he is a true nationalist. BJP is faking documents to arrest when t,hey are not related to the case.
Firmly believe that CJI will grant him bail, Prabir will go to Pakistan, China, Thailand & some unknown places & fight the case through United Nations or Intl Court of Justice or Pakistan army ……etc..
He is a model journalist & winner of Pakistan Switzerland, Canada, highest civilian awards for upholding Palestines & their attacs zindabad, Such a highly learned & qualified person is harassed.