Court Extends Interim Protection To News Portal Founder In Money Laundering Case

Justice Mukta Gupta issued notice and sought ED's response on a plea by Newsclick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha seeking anticipatory bail in the PMLA case.

The Delhi High Court Monday extended the interim protection from coercive action granted to news portal Newsclick and its editor-in-chief in connection with a money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Justice Mukta Gupta also issued notice and sought ED's response on a plea by Newsclick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha seeking anticipatory bail in the PMLA case. The high court noted that a copy of Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered by the ED in the case has not been provided to the petitioners yet. "Interim order to continue till the next date of hearing," the court said while posting the matter for July 29.