NewsClick’s Amit Chakravarty and Prabir Purkayastha had approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court decision upholding their arrest.
The HR head of NewsClick - the news website being investigated under the anti-terror law UAPA for connections to China-linked entities to receive funding to broadcast Chinese propaganda - has filed an application to become a government witness.
The Delhi High Court has agreed to hold an urgent hearing on a plea against the arrest of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty, with allegations of illegal arrest and pro-China propaganda.