NewsClick founder's arrest invalid, Supreme Court orders immediate release
The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta said the Remand copy was not provided and this vitiated Prabir Purkayastha's arrest and the arrest was 'VOID'.
- Prabir Purkayastha was arrested under stringent UAPA
- Top court says arrest by Delhi Police wasn’t correct
- Court orders Purkayastha's immediate release on bail