ED Moves Supreme Court Against Quashing of NewsClick Case
· India · NDTV, The Hindu
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the Delhi High Court's decision to quash its money laundering case against news portal NewsClick. The ED argued that the High Court dismissed the case without properly examining the money laundering allegations. The agency also highlighted an "inordinate delay" of five months in the pronouncement of the High Court's judgment.
Why it matters
This legal challenge impacts NewsClick's ongoing operations and the broader media landscape regarding investigations into financial irregularities. The Supreme Court's decision will set a precedent for how money laundering cases against media organisations are handled.
Read the original report — NDTV
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