NewsClick hails HC verdict, calls FIR against it an ‘attack on press freedom’
The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR against the digital news platform NewsClick, ruling that the allegations of financial misconduct were unfounded and constituted an abuse of power. The platform and various journalist bodies have hailed the decision as a victory for press freedom.
Why it matters
This ruling is a significant legal precedent regarding the use of state agencies to investigate media organizations and the protection of journalistic independence.
Digital news platform NewsClick on Thursday said the Delhi High Court’s decision to quash an FIR registered against it and its founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha has vindicated its long-held position that the case was an “attack on press freedom”.
The article focuses heavily on the platform's perspective and quotes organizations critical of state agencies, though it reports the court's findings accurately.
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