1 year, 5 months ago

Raid on NewsClick: Anurag Thakur reacts; Opposition questions Delhi Police

Several opposition parties hit out at the government after Delhi Police's special cell on Tuesday morning conducted raids on the premises of online portal NewsClick and its journalists. A senior police officer arrives at the office of NewsClick at Sainik Farm during raids by Delhi Police's Special Cell on its premises in New Delhi on Tuesday. Delhi Police is conducting raids at different premises linked to NewsClick under the Unlawful Activities Act and other sections, sources told news agency ANI. New India takes the press seriously.” Meanwhile, CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury claimed that police came to his residence “because one of my companions who lives with me there, his son works for NewsClick”.

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi court grants bail to NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha after ‘invalid’ arrest; conditions imposed

The Hindu

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to NewsClick founder and editor Prabir Purkayastha in an Unlawful Activities Act case, after the Supreme Court declared his arrest “invalid”. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur directed Mr. Purkayastha’s release on furnishing bail bonds worth ₹1 lakh, on the condition that he shall not contact the witnesses and approvers associated with the case. …

11 months ago

Delhi court takes cognizance of chargesheet in NewsClick Chinese propaganda case

Hindustan Times

A Delhi court on Tuesday took cognizance of the chargesheet filed by the Delhi police special cell in the NewsClick case, accusing the news portal of allegedly running Chinese propaganda with the intention of undermining India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on October 3 last year. Purkayastha …

1 year ago

NewsClick UAPA case: Delhi Police brings 8000-page chargesheet copy in a trunk; watch video

Live Mint

NewsClick UAPA case: The Special Cell of Delhi Police will shortly file a chargesheet against the news portal NewsClick in Delhi's Patiala House court. A Delhi court earlier granted 10 more days to police for the completion of the investigation against NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha. The judicial custody of NewsClick's HR department head Amit Chakravarty, the accused-turned-approver, was …

1 year, 2 months ago

Court Allows NewsClick HR Head Amit Chakravarty to Turn Approver in UAPA Case

News 18

A Delhi court has allowed NewsClick’s human resources department chief Amit Chakravarty to turn an approver in the case lodged against the news portal under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that it received money to spread pro-China propaganda, court sources said on Tuesday. Special Judge Hardeep Kaur pardoned Chakravarty, arrested in the case, on an application he moved recently seeking …

1 year, 2 months ago

Seizure of digital devices | Supreme Court issues notice to investigative agencies, Delhi Police on NewsClick plea for guidelines

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on January 5 issued notice to investigative agencies and the Delhi Police on a petition filed by online portal NewsClick highlighting the lack of transparency and formal procedure when personal digital devices of journalists are seized during raids. When Justice Gavai questioned why the petitioner had approached the apex court directly, Mr. Sibal said similar petitions by …

1 year, 3 months ago

Frontline On Air | Assault on NewsClick marks the lowest point for media freedom in India since Emergency

The Hindu

Published : Jan 02, 2024 12:47 IST - 1 MIN READ The vicious and sweeping Delhi Police raids on the offices of NewsClick and the residences of virtually anyone associated with it; the indiscriminate seizure of the electronic devices of journalists and other employees without “any adherence to due process such as the provision of seizure memos, hash values of …

1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi police special cell questions Gautam Navlakha in NewsClick case

Hindustan Times

NAVI MUMBAI: A team of the Delhi police special cell arrived in Mumbai on Saturday to question activist Gautam Navlakha in connection with the Newsclick foreign funding case. Navi Mumbai, India - Dec. 30, 2023:Special cell of Delhi Police have come down to Agroli Village to question Activists Gautam Navlakha at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, India, on Saturday, December …

1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi court grants police 60 more days to complete NewsClick probe

The Hindu

A Delhi court on December 22 granted the city police 60 more days to complete its probe in the case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that news portal NewsClick received money to spread pro-China propaganda in India. Special Judge Hardeep Kaur also extended the judicial custody of the news portal's founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources …

1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi court sends NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, HR head Amit Chakravarty to jail till December 1

The Hindu

A Delhi court on Thursday sent NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and its HR department head Amit Chakravarty to judicial custody till December 1 in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that the news portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda. Special Judge Hardeep Kaur sent both the accused to jail after they were produced before the court …

1 year, 5 months ago

NewsClick row: SC seeks Delhi Police's reply on plea of Prabir Purkayastha, Amit Chakravarty in UAPA case

India TV News

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the Delhi Police on pleas of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and its HR head Amit Chakravarty against their arrest under anti-terror law UAPA. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra issued notice to the Delhi Police and sought its response by October 30 after senior advocates Kapil Sibal and …

1 year, 5 months ago

The assault on NewsClick marks the lowest point for media freedom in India since Emergency

The Hindu

Published : Oct 16, 2023 17:26 IST - 11 MINS READ The vicious and sweeping Delhi Police raids on the offices of NewsClick and the residences of virtually anyone associated with it; the indiscriminate seizure of the electronic devices of journalists and other employees without “any adherence to due process such as the provision of seizure memos, hash values of …

1 year, 5 months ago

'Witch-hunting': NewsClick's ex-staff after Delhi Police raids Kerala house; 8 more journalists questioned

Hindustan Times

The Delhi Police, which has launched a massive crackdown on NewsClick, carried out a raid at the residence of the news portal's former employee Anusha Paul near Kodumon in Kerala's Pathanamthitta and reportedly seized her laptop and phone for examination as part of a probe into alleged funding from China. Paul told reporters on Friday that a three-member team of …

1 year, 5 months ago

NewsClick rejects allegations in Delhi Police FIR, claims attempt to muzzle 'free and independent' press

India TV News

The NewsClick, which is under the Delhi Police scanner for allegedly receiving funds from China, has outrightly rejected the allegations as untenable and bogus claiming that the action initiated by the authorities are “a blatant attempt to muzzle the free and independent press in India”. The Delhi Police has alleged in its FIR filed under anti-terror law UAPA against NewsClick …

1 year, 5 months ago

Former NewsClick employee's Kerala house raided; phone, laptop seized

India Today

Malayali journalist and former NewsClick employee Anusha Paul's Kerala residence was raided by the Delhi Police on Friday. "This is a witch-hunt to threaten the organisation and its employees who used to raise their voice against the Narendra Modi government and the RSS," news agency PTI quoted Paul as saying. NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and human resources department …

1 year, 5 months ago

Companies like Xiaomi and Vivo were used to push Chinese money into NewsClick: Delhi Police FIR

Op India

The Delhi Police’s Special Cell, in its FIR against NewsClick founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha, stated that People’s Dispatch Portal, owned and maintained by PPK Newsclick Studio Pvt. Delhi Police through a remand application on Wednesday alleged that NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha conspired to peddle the narrative that Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh are disputed territories with the help of a …

1 year, 5 months ago

Afternoon briefing: NewsClick editor moves Delhi HC, ED summons Sanjay Singh's associates; and all the latest news

Hindustan Times

NewsClick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and human resources head Amit Chakravarty have moved the Delhi High Court to quash an FIR registered by the Delhi Police’s special cell under the Unlawful Activities Act. Dig Deeper The Enforcement Directorate has summoned three associates of AAP MP Sanjay Singh - Vivek Tyagi, Sarvesh Mishra, and Kanwarbir Singh - in connection with the Delhi …

1 year, 5 months ago

NewsClick moves Delhi HC seeking quashing FIR, arrest in Chinese funding case

Op India

On Friday, NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha and the website’s Human Resources head Amit Chakraborty moved the Delhi High Court challenging their arrest in the case of Chinese funding and seeking quashing of the FIR registered against them under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. NewsClick case | NewsClick moves Delhi High Court seeking quashing of FIR, challenging trial court order granting …

1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Police summons NewsClick journalist Abhisar Sharma again for questioning

Firstpost

Sharma was questioned in connection with the case at the Special Cell’s office on Tuesday. NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and human resources department head Amit Chakravarty were arrested on Tuesday after several journalists were questioned in connection with the case The Delhi Police has called NewsClick journalist Abhisar Sharma for questioning in connection with a case filed under …

1 year, 5 months ago

'Working under threat...': Press bodies write to Chief Justice on NewsClick raids

India Today

Prominent journalist bodies sought the intervention of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud in the matter of recent police raids on the houses of journalists and seizure of their devices. The letter addressed to the CJI has been signed by organizations including the Digipub News India Foundation, Indian Women's Press Corps, and the Press Club of India, among others. …

1 year, 5 months ago

NewsClick raids | Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists

The Hindu

Over a dozen media bodies on Wednesday sought Chief Justice of India D.Y. In a letter to the Chief Justice, the media organisations urged the courts to consider framing norms to discourage the seizure of journalists’ phones and laptops on a “whim”; and to develop guidelines for the interrogation of journalists and for seizures from them, to ensure that “these …

1 year, 5 months ago

’Cannot be considered acceptable...’: Media writes to CJI after NewsClick raids

Live Mint

Journalists from across the country led protests against the Delhi Police crackdown on NewsClick on Wednesday. Prominent media groups also penned a joint letter to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud calling for the apex court to take ‘cognisance and intervene’ of the matter. Founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty were arrested on Tuesday evening following raids at more than …

1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Police’s probe into NewsClick began before NYT report: Case timeline

Hindustan Times

The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested Prabir Purkayastha and Amit Chakravarty, the founder and the human resources department head, respectively, of online portal NewsClick following raids across five cities over allegations of irregularities in the website’s cashbooks and foreign funding. Here’s a look at the timeline of the events: The raids and the arrests On Tuesday, at least 400 police …

1 year, 5 months ago

Indian police arrest a news site’s editor and administrator after raiding homes of journalists

Associated Press

NEW DELHI — Police in New Delhi have arrested the editor of a news website and one of its administrators after raiding the homes of journalists working for the site, which has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist-led government. Indian authorities brought a case against the site and its journalists on Aug. 17, weeks after …

1 year, 5 months ago

ED raids underway at AAP MP Sanjay Singh's Delhi residence in liquor policy case

Hindustan Times

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches at AAP MP Sanjay Singh's residence in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, a day after a court allowed two accused in the case to turn approver. It is alleged that the Delhi government's excise policy for 2021-22 to grant licences to liquor traders allowed …

1 year, 5 months ago

NewsClick founder among 2 held as journalists raided

Hindustan Times

The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested the founder and the head of the human resources department of online portal NewsClickafter sweeping raids across five cities over allegations of irregularities in the website’s cashbooks and foreign funding. Delhi Police Special cell detained founder and editor-in-chief of NewsClick Prabir Purkayastha from his office, on Tuesday A Delhi Police spokesperson said NewsClick founder …

1 year, 5 months ago

Judicial interventions in ongoing cases against NewsClick: A timeline of events

The Hindu

The Delhi Police’s Special Cell on Tuesday arrested NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and the news portal’s human resources head Amit Chakravarty in connection with its investigation into a case filed under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. July 7, 2021: Delhi HC grants interim protection to NewsClick founder till August 5 in foreign funding case The Delhi High Court …

1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Police arrest NewsClick founder, HR head in alleged terror case

The Hindu

The Delhi Police on October 3 arrested Prabir Purkayastha, founder and Editor-in-Chief of news portal NewsClick and its Human Resources head Amit Chakraborty in an alleged terror case. The Special Cell of the Delhi Police had registered a first information report in the case on August 17 under Sections 13, 16, 17, 18 and 22 of the anti-terror Unlawful Activities …

1 year, 5 months ago

NewsClick office sealed by Delhi Police special cell after day-long raids over China funds case

Op India

After conducting extensive raids on around 30 locations related to NewsClick and people associated with it, the special cell of Delhi Police sealed the main office premises of the Leftist news portal on Tuesday, 3rd October. Delhi Police Special Cell officials seal the office of 'NewsClick' in Delhi. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, teams of the Delhi Police special cell & Mumbai …

1 year, 5 months ago

500 cops, 25 questions, 30 locations - Everything to know about Newsclick raids

Live Mint

Delhi police on Tuesday raided the offices of news media company NewsClick. The Delhi Police also raided the homes of several of NewsClick journalists, in what critics are describing as an attack on one of India's few remaining independent news outlets. Delhi Police crackdown on Newsclick Earlier today Delhi Police, on Tuesday, acted on the information provided by Enforcement Directorate, …

1 year, 5 months ago

NewsClick: Delhi police raid homes of Indian journalists connected to news website

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police in Delhi have raided …

55 years, 3 months ago

India Is Using Terrorism Laws to Target Journalists

Wired

A special unit of the Delhi Police, reporting directly to Narendra Modi’s union government, this morning seized the laptops and phones of journalists and satirists associated with a news website, Newsclick.in. Journalists Abhisar Sharma, Aritry Das, and Bhasha Singh posted about the raids on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, confirming that Delhi Police had seized their laptops and …

1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi police held mid-night meet before raiding NewsClick locations

Op India

As Delhi police raided different premises linked to NewsClick on Tuesday, sources informed that the special cell of the Delhi police held a late-night meeting on Tuesday. Sources also said that an FIR was filed at the New Delhi Range of Delhi Police special cell against NewsClick. As part of the investigation, editor of NewsClick Prabir Purkayastha and writers Paranjoy …

1 year, 5 months ago

AAP slams Centre over NewsClick raids, calls PM Modi a ‘coward for raiding journalists’

The Hindu

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday slammed the BJP-led Centre over raids at online news portal NewsClick's premises, saying it is "scared" of journalists. Delhi Police's Special Cell on Tuesday morning conducted raids at 30 premises connected with NewsClick as well as its journalists' houses, triggering outrage among scribes. AAP chief national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar alleged that the Modi government …

1 year, 5 months ago

Congress alleges NewsClick raids ‘distraction from explosive findings of Bihar caste survey’

The Hindu

The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the raids on contributing journalists at NewsClick was a "fresh distraction" from the "explosive" findings of the caste survey in Bihar and the growing demand for a caste census across the country. Delhi Police's Special Cell on Tuesday morning conducted raids at 30 premises connected with online portal NewsClick as well as its journalists' …

1 year, 5 months ago

India police search journalists’ homes and offices in the country’s latest raids on media

Associated Press

NEW DELHI — Indian police raided the offices of a news website that’s under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China, as well as the homes of several of its journalists, in what critics described as an attack on one of India’s few remaining independent news outlets. Indian authorities registered a case against the site and its journalists on Aug. …

1 year, 5 months ago

NewsClick Scandal: House of Sitaram Yechury also raided by Delhi Police, here is what he said

Op India

In connection with the continuing police crackdown on the news website NewsClick, the Delhi Police Special Cell also searched the residence of CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday, October 3. Delhi Police searched senior CPM leader Sitaram Yechury's residence over suspected Chinese fund to #NewsClick. The Delhi Police Special Cell has filed a fresh case against the news portal …

1 year, 5 months ago

As Abhisar Sharma gets raided, here is what his link to China-funded NewsClick was and what ED had said about the portal’s funding

Op India

On Tuesday, October 3, Delhi Police raided several locations in connection with the online portal NewsClick. Abhisar Sharma peddling anti-India narrative through NewsClick ‘Journalist’ Abhisar Sharma whose premise was raided by the Delhi Police this morning is known for spreading fake news and peddling anti-India narrative. Purkayastha is the owner.” BJP MP Nishikant Dubey raises the issue of Chinese financing …

1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Police raids NewsClick: Fresh case lodged under UAPA, Abhisar Sharma, Urmilesh and others under probe, laptops and phones taken away

Op India

After raids by the Delhi Police early on Tuesday, 3rd October, news has surfaced that Abhisar Sharma, Urmilesh, former NDTV Managing Editor Aunindyo Chakraborty, and others have been detained, in the case related to foreign funding from China. — Pramod Kumar Singh October 3, 2023 As per some reports, multiple journalists related to NewsClick have been detained by the Delhi …

1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Police raids residence of Abhisar Sharma, Prabir Purkayastha and others related to China-funded NewsClick, laptop and phone confiscated

Op India

On the 3rd of October 2023 morning, it was reported that the Delhi Police had raided several locations in connection with the online portal NewsClick, which had received several crores in funding from China. Raids underway at different premises linked to NewsClick, no arrests made so far: Delhi Police Sources pic.twitter.com/DmnKNU517C — ANI October 3, 2023 One of the locations …

1 year, 5 months ago

NewsClick Raids: Delhi Police Arrests 2, Including Editor-in-Chief, in UAPA Case

The Quint

Do your bit to support our journalism. The Delhi Police on Tuesday, 3 October, arrested two persons after conducting raids at over 30 locations, including homes of journalists, in connection with a probe into the funding of news portal NewsClick. The arrested persons include NewsClick Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkaystha and Human Resources chief Amit Chakravarty. The raids reportedly took place at …

1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Police seals NewsClick office following raids

The Hindu

The Delhi Police has sealed the office of news portal NewsClick in connection with its probe into a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations that it received money for pro-China propaganda. #WATCH | Founder and Editor-in-Chief of NewsClick Prabir Purkayastha brought to Delhi Police Special Cell office. #WATCH | Delhi: On Delhi Police conducting raids at different …

1 year, 5 months ago

NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha arrested under UAPA in foreign funding case

India TV News

Prabir Purkayastha, founder of digital news website NewsClick was arrested along with Amit Chakravarty, who is the HR head of the company, under anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities Act, officials said on Tuesday. Delhi Police raids The police action comes days after a New York Times investigation alleged that NewsClick had received funding from a newwork propagating the Chinese propaganda. Earlier …

1 year, 5 months ago

'When it's out of syllabus…': On NewsClick raids, Congress's veiled dig at PM

India Today

The homes of several journalists and employees linked to online portal NewsClick were raided by the Delhi Police this morning amid its alleged Chinese links. Reacting to the development, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera alleged that the early morning raids on contributing journalists at Newsclick comes as a “fresh distraction from the explosive findings of caste census in Bihar and the …

1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Police raids 30 locations linked to NewsClick in money laundering case, Teesta Setalvad's house searched

India TV News

The Special Cell of Delhi Police carried out raids in 30 locations linked to digital news website NewsClick and some journalists associated with the media company on Tuesday. Delhi Police sources said the raids, which started early Tuesday morning, are based on a case registered in August under UAPA and other sections of IPC, including Section 153A, 120B. In 2021, …

2 years, 3 months ago

Piyush Goyal hits out at AAP RS member Sanjay Singh's statement on raids at opposition leaders

India TV News

Delhi: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal hit out at AAP RS member Sanjay Singh and said "people make many claims on social media which aren't substantiated by facts. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1602188397241544705 AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh had raised the issue of raids conducted at the premises linked to opposition leaders and alleged that 3,000 such raids were conducted …

3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Police identify 26 Pakistan based Twitter handles spreading misinformation

India TV News

Highlights The Twitter handles were engaged in spreading a fake video and misleading people A fake or morphed video was shared on Twitter by some handles Cyber Crime Unit and Delhi Police Special Cell is currently investigating the matter Delhi Police have identified 46-Pakistan-based Twitter handles which were engaged in spreading a fake video in which culprits tried to show …

3 years, 6 months ago

'Sustained Pattern of Intimidation': DIGIPUB Condemns I-T Raids on Media Outlets

The Quint

Unnamed officials on Friday told PTI that they were covering the business premises of the two portals and that the operations were being conducted to verify certain tax payment details and remittances made by the organisations. The department’s officials conducted surveys on their premises in Delhi on charges of tax evasion,” an official was quoted as saying by The Indian …

3 years, 9 months ago

Justice Subramonium Prasad Recuses From Hearing NewsClick & Editor In Chief's Plea In Money Laundering Case

Live Law

Justice Subramonium Prasad of the Delhi High Court on Monday recused from hearing NewsClick and it's Editor In Chief Prabir Purkayastha's plea seeking quashing of the FIR in relation to a money laundering case registered against it by the Enforcement Directorate.Additionally, the bench was hearing another plea seeking anticipatory bail by Prabir Purkayastha.While recusing from the matter,. Justice Subramonium Prasad …

3 years, 10 months ago

Toolkit | Delhi Police officials visit Twitter office

The Hindu

The Delhi Police Special Cell on Monday visited the office of Twitter in the national capital in connection with a probe over the alleged ‘ Congress toolkit ’. While confirming the presence of Special Cell officers at Twitter’s office in Lado Sarai, a source said that the officials currently did not have a warrant for a search. Last week, the …

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