INX Media case: Supreme Court dismisses CBI's challenge to Chidambaram's bail
India | June 04, 2020 20:31 ISTSupreme Court on Thursday dismissed CBI's review petition challenging former Union Minister P. Chidambaram's bail in INX Media case.
Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed CBI's review petition challenging former Union Minister P. Chidambaram's bail in INX Media case.
A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to six secretaries, who were part of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) panel which granted approval to INX Media, in a corruption case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
A Delhi court on Tuesday directed the CBI to hand over to P Chidambaram and his son Karti certain documents filed along with the charge sheet in the INX Media corruption case.
Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, here on Monday, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning as summoned in connection with alleged violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the INX media case.
Chidambaram was arrested on August 21 by the CBI in connection with a probe into granting the Foreign Exchange Promotion Board (FIPB) approval to the INX Media, now known as 9X News, when he was Finance Minister.
Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram is set to address the media at the Congress headquarters Thursday afternoon. Chidambaram was released from Tihar jail on Wednesday after he was granted bail by the Supreme Court in the
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INX Media Case: Congress leader P Chidambaram released from Tihar Jail. Earlier today, Supreme Court granted bail to him.
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The court directed Chidambaram to deposit bail bonds of Rs 2 lakh along with two sureties subject to the satisfaction of the special judge hearing the case.
INX Media case: The top court observed that Chidambaram should not tamper with the evidence and not influence the witnesses. He should also not give press interviews or make public statements in connection with this case.
Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram in INX Media money laundering case.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), told a bench headed by Justice R Banumathi that economic offences are grave in nature as they not only affect the nation's economy but also shake people's faith in the system.
Chidambaram is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with granting of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media while he was the Finance Minister.
Senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Chidambaram, told the top court he should be granted bail as he is in custody for over three months.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, who was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind earlier in the day, was told by senior advocate Kapil Sibal that Chidambaram was in jail for around 90 days and his bail plea be heard either on Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Delhi High Court Friday denied bail to former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case filed by the ED, saying prima facie allegations against him are serious in nature and he played active and key role in the offence.
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