IJU welcomes Delhi High Court verdict quashing FIR against NewsClick and Prabir Purkayastha
The Indian Journalists’ Union has praised the Delhi High Court for quashing an FIR against the news portal NewsClick and its editor. The union described the verdict as a significant victory for media freedom and independent journalism in India.
Why it matters
This case is a focal point for debates regarding press freedom and the use of legal mechanisms against independent media outlets in India.
The Indian Journalists’ Union (IJU) welcomed the Delhi High Court’s verdict quashing the FIR registered by the Delhi police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the NewsClick portal and its editor Prabir Purkayastha.
The reporting focuses heavily on the union's perspective, which frames the government's actions as a 'witch-hunt' and 'propaganda'.
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