Court was acting on defamation plea filed by journalists of Newslaundry including executive editor Manisha Pande, seeking a written apology and damages worth Rs 2 crore from Mitra.
A two-judge HC bench observed that seized data is being displayed on channels which shouldn't happen. Newslaundry's lawyer also argued to delete data of no relevance to the case.
Read the full statement issued by the Editors Guild of India against the income tax department's 'surveys' conducted Friday at NewsClick, Newslaundry offices in New Delhi.
Newslaundry CEO Abhinandan Sekhri said an I-T team downloaded data from his personal mobile phone, laptop. Newsclick says not the first time it was targeted by agencies.
The IT department said officials are conducting 'survey operations' at business premises of the two portals to verify certain tax payment details and remittances made by them.
It suggests to the Indian mind that there are individuals who are pursuing wealth for the sake of wealth; and in the process, throwing in names of two sons of politicians.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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