It is a tight slap to the governments attempting to suppress independent voices and critical journalism, it says
‘The sole aim of the ED action was to induce a chilling effect on the functioning of free press’
The adjudication proceedings were initiated on a complaint under Section 16 of FEMA filed by the ED alleging contraventions of FEMA and the rules and regulations pertaining to the receipt and utilisation of foreign funds
Communication of grounds of arrest or detention in writing by the investigating agency or police was ‘sacrosanct and cannot be breached under any situation,’ the apex court held