NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha To Be Released On Bail After Arrest Ruled Illegal INTERNATIONAL NEWS by panafricantv - May 17, 2024November 19, 20240 Police charged Prabir and NewsClick with colluding with foreign powers to sabotage India on the basis of a New York Times “hit piece” published in August 2023 which targeted several other anti-war organizations in the US as well May 15, 2024 by Peoples Dispatch Prabir Purkayastha outside his home in February 2021 after the first raid by the Enforcement Directorate. Photo: ICF The Indian Supreme Court ordered the immediate release of author and journalist Prabir Purkayastha on Wednesday, May 15 terming his arrest by the Delhi Police in October last year, illegal. The Court questioned the haste with which police executed the NewsClick founder’s arrest, noting that they did not even follow the basic procedures. The court noted that, in complete violation of the principles of
Politicization Of Justice: Chief Justice Has The Right To Change The Composition Of Any SC Panel AFRICA NEWS by panafricantv - May 17, 2024November 19, 20240 Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo The unfortunate politicization of our justice just took a giant step forward. Without explanation, at the 11th hour, the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo, replaced 3 of the justices she had empanelled to hear the appeal in "The Republic vs Dr. Stephen Opuni & 2 others". While the CJ, like a monarch, didn't offer any explanation, the AG, who is, on behalf the government, an interested party, has leapt to her defense, accusing those raising questions of peddling falsehoods. According to the AG, standing on article 157(3), the CJ has the right to change the composition of any SC panel, as long as the case has not been heard. Now, just in case you are wondering, I know