Gautam Navlakha has been linked with NewsClick's founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha since 1991 and has been a shareholder in NewsClick since its inception in 2018.
It is also alleged that Newsclick founder Purkayastha conspired with a group named People's Alliance for Democracy and Secularism (PADS) in order to sabotage the electoral process during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
The Delhi High Court has dismissed the News Portal NewsClick plea challenging the orders dated November 3 and February 20 passed by the Income Tax Department and said it has not been able to make out a prima facie case in its favour.
The notice issued by the ED directs Neville Roy Singham to record his statement in India regarding allegations about him running a Chinese influence operation in India.