Sources within the Enforcement Directorate (ED) indicate they will appeal a High Court order that quashed a NewsClick case, arguing that a court cannot quash a related predicate offense while a PMLA investigation is ongoing.

The Delhi High Court has quashed the police FIR and Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe against news portal NewsClick and its founder, Prabir Purkayastha, citing 'gross abuse of law.' The court rejected key allegations related to foreign funding and cheating.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has flagged an 'information warfare' angle in the NewsClick case, alleging that funds received by the media outlet were used to orchestrate campaigns against India.