Press Club hails HC order quashing cases against NewsClick and Prabir Purkayastha
The Press Club of India has welcomed a Delhi High Court order that quashed legal cases against the news portal NewsClick and its editor, Prabir Purkayastha. The court described the government's actions as a gross abuse of power and a targeted attack on press freedom.
Why it matters
The ruling is a significant development for media freedom in India, highlighting the legal tension between the government and independent journalism.
The Press Club of India (PCI) on Saturday (June 13, 2026) welcomed the Delhi High Court order quashing the first information report (FIR) and the subsequent Enforcement Directorate’s case against the news portal NewsClick and its founding editor Prabir Purkayastha.
The article focuses heavily on the perspective of the Press Club of India and emphasizes the narrative of government persecution of the press.
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