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TNN / Updated: May 8, 2024, 01:41 IST

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Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma ordered Chakravarty’s release from custody on Monday, taking into account his medical condition and that Delhi Police did not object to it, considering he was granted pardon in the case by a trial court after turning approver. Noting that Chakravarty was dependent on a wheelchair for his day-to-day movement, Justice Sharma said his medical condition “warrants special consideration and calls for a humane approach”.

NewsClick HR head, who turned approver, to be freed

NewsClick human resources department chief Amit Chakravarty

NEW DELHI: The

Delhi HC

has ordered the release of

NewsClick

HRD head

Amit Chakravarty

, who had in Jan turned

approver

in the UAPA case lodged against the news portal over allegations that it had received foreign donations to spread pro-China propaganda.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma ordered Chakravarty’s release from custody on Monday, taking into account his medical condition and that Delhi Police did not object to it, considering he was granted pardon in the case by a trial court after turning approver.

Noting that Chakravarty was dependent on a wheelchair for his day-to-day movement, Justice Sharma said his medical condition “warrants special consideration and calls for a humane approach”.
The court added that in case the petitioner failed to comply with the conditions of pardon then under CrPC section 308, he would be “liable to be tried for the offence in respect of which he was given pardon, in addition to offence of giving false evidence”.

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