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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court pronounced the arrest of NewsClick founder and Editor-in-Chief, Prabir Purkayastha, illegal.

The Special Cell of Delhi Police had arrested Purkayastha and Chakravarty on October 3 and both of them are currently in judicial custody.

Following the conclusion of their judicial custody, Prabir Purkayastha and Amit Chakraborty were produced in court.

Newsclick UAPA Case: Hearing on the bail application of Prabir Purkayastha started this afternoon in Patiala House Court. Where Prabir Purkayastha's lawyer said that he has not been made an accused in the FIR. In such a situation, police action against him is wrong.

According to news agency, Paul told reporters on Friday that a three-person squad of the Delhi Police recorded her testimony and seized computer gadgets.

Following a raid on the homes of journalists, editors, and writers connected to the news portal "Newsclick" by the Delhi police's Special Cell, 16 press associations wrote the letter.

On August 17, investigation authorities in India filed a case against the NewsClick website and its journalists, weeks after a New York Times article claimed that the website had received funding from an American millionaire

According to the EOW FIR, a case was registered under IPC sections 406, 420 and 120-B and an investigation was launched. During the probe, the sleuths gathered evidence indicating criminal acts.

For those who don’t know, Newsclick is a cutting-edge news website that features articles, videos, and infographics. Contributions from viewers and well-wishers help to fund Newsclick.