Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court ordered the Enforcement Directorate not to take any coercive action against Newsclick and Prabir Purkayastha until July 5 in an alleged money-laundering case.
After the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided media portal Newsclick’s office in February, the Income Tax officials landed up at its office on June 26.
This happened on the eve of a Delhi HC hearing on the ED matter.
This has happened on the eve of a Delhi HC hearing on the #ED matter. @prabirpur has applied for anticipatory bail.
— Anya Shankar (@AnyaShankar) June 30, 2021
In the 5 hours, they were present, statements of Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha and editor Pranjal Rewa were taken.
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court ordered the Enforcement Directorate not to take any coercive action against Newsclick and Prabir Purkayastha until July 5 in an alleged money-laundering case.
Justice Jasmeet Singh gave the direction while issuing notices to the investigating agency on Newsclick and Mr. Purkayastha’s plea seeking a copy of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered against them.
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Mr. Purkayastha said the ED has been continuing its investigation for over four months and as and when officials of the Newsclick and himself have been summoned, they have rendered full cooperation and joined the investigation from time to time.
The High Court also issued notice to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi police on Newsclick’s plea seeking to quash an FIR registered in August last year against it.
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