Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:45am on 15 May 2024,Wednesday India
The Supreme Court has ordered the release of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, ruling that his arrest under anti-terror law was illegal. The Delhi Police failed to provide written grounds for his arrest, making it void. The trial court will set bail conditions. Although the police may re-arrest him, they must follow due process. The Supreme Court had previously questioned the police's hasty actions, including producing Purkayastha before a magistrate without informing his lawyer. The court's decision upholds the importance of following legal procedures in arrests and detentions.
