INX Media case: HC grants P Chidambaram interim protection till July 3
Justice A K Pathak asked Chidambaram to join and cooperate in the
questioning session as and when called by the CBI
Current Affairs News: The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted former
Union minister P Chidambaram interim protection from
arrest till July 3 in the Central Bureau of Investigation's INX Media
corruption case.
Justice A K Pathak asked Chidambaram to join and cooperate
in the questioning session as and when called by the CBI.
The court also sought the investigating agency's response on the Congress
leader's anticipatory bail plea and listed the matter for further hearing on
July 3.
Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the
CBI, opposed the anticipatory bail plea saying he was merely called for
questioning.
Chidambaram had on Wednesday rushed to a trial court for
protection from arrest in Aircel-Maxis
case before approaching the Delhi
High Court in connection with the INX Media case, in which he has been asked
by probe agencies to join investigations.
Chidambaram's role has come under the scanner of
investigating agencies in the Aircel-Maxis deal of Rs 35 billion and INX Media case involving Rs 3.05 billion.
It was during his tenure as finance minister in the UPA-1 regime that FIPB
clearance was granted to the two ventures in which alleged irregularities have
been found.
In the INX Media case, the CBI had registered an FIR on
May 15, 2017, against alleged irregularities in the FIPB clearance to INX Media
for receiving overseas funds to the tune of Rs 3.05 billion in 2007 when
Chidambaram was finance minister.
Chidambaram's son Karti
Chidambaram was also arrested in the matter for allegedly receiving funds to
the tune of Rs 1 million in the case.
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