CBI gets one-day further custody of Chidambaram
The special court granted one-day further custody of P Chidambaram to CBI in INX media case. The court has also decided to hear the interim bail of Chidambaram tomorrow.
INX Media Case: Court extends Chidambaram's CBI custody till tomorrow
INX media case
17:39 September 02
17:03 September 02
Solicitor General seeks 10 days' notice to argue on Chidambaram's interim bail application in Delhi court.
16:50 September 02
SG opposes relief to Chidambaram
Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar asks if there was any direction by SC to seek relief and it being decided today itself. SG opposes grant of any relief to Chidambaram, says personal liberty of every citizen is equal.
16:37 September 02
Chidambaram moves application for interim bail
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal moves interim bail application of Chidambaram in INX Media case. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta then sought time to reply to Chidambaram's interim bail plea.
16:25 September 02
P Chidambaram produced before CBI Court as his custody ends today. The CBI is seeking one day further custody of the former Finance Minister.
15:52 September 02
SC to hear plea against Chidambaram's NBW tomorrow
Hours after the Supreme Court Monday asked the trial court to consider former finance minister P Chidambaram's request for interim bail in the INX Media corruption case, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought modification of the order.
Considered his request, the apex court advanced the hearing in the case to Tuesday from Thursday.
In the post-lunch session, Mehta appeared before a bench of justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna and said the order passed earlier in the day would cause jurisdictional difficulty in its implementation.
Taking note of the submissions, the bench said CBI is at liberty to move the trial court for Chidambaram's police custody till Tuesday.
It said it will hear on Tuesday Chidambaram's plea challenging the non-bailable warrent (NBW) against him and remand orders of the trial court in the INX Media case.
15:08 September 02
SC asks trial court to consider Chidambaram's plea for interim bail
The Supreme Court asked the trial court to consider P Chidambaram's request for interim bail in the INX Media corruption case after the former finance minister said that he not be sent to Tihar jail under judicial custody and offered to be in house arrest.
The apex court said if Chidambaram's request for interim bail is not considered by the trial court on Monday itself, his CBI custody would be extended by three more days.
15:02 September 02
Later the senior advocate said that if Chidambaram is sent to Tihar jail under judicial custody, his petition would become infructuous.
Sibal said the trial court would "reject" his request and the top court should give him protection till the pending petition is decided.
15:02 September 02
The bench said:
- "He (Chidambaram) has to file regular bail plea. The competent court is seized of the matter. Why should we skip the jurisdiction of the regular court and the High Court?"
- Chidambaram can make a request in this regard before the trial court
13:53 September 02
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal said:
Remand orders of the trial court can be set aside by the apex court and Chidambaram should be given interim protection till the top court decides his petition
"Give me (Chidambaram) interim bail or put me in house arrest. He is a 74-year-old man and has been in CBI custody for last 12 days," Sibal said.
09:16 September 02
INX media case: SC to hear Chidambaram's plea against remand today
New Delhi: The CBI custody of former finance minister and senior Congress leader, P Chidambaram ended on Monday following which he was produced before the Supreme Court.
The apex court will hear Chidambaram's petition, challenging the August 22 order of the trial court remanding him to CBI custody in the INX media case.
The bench has also asked ED to submit the sealed cover after authentication and has listed the matter of challenging the CBI remand.
Kapil Sibal and AM Singhvi responding to the arguments submitted by SG Tushar Mehta, said that they never wanted the material but just asked to test the material which was produced before the accused.
Sibal also said that conclusion of the ED note had become the conclusion of the judge.
The CBI had, in 2017, registered a case alleging financial irregularities, to the tune of Rs 305 crore, in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance given to INX Media in 2007 when Chidambaram was Union Finance Minister.
Following the FIR filed by the CBI, the Enforcement Directorate had filed a case of money laundering against him.
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17:39 September 02
CBI gets one-day further custody of Chidambaram
The special court granted one-day further custody of P Chidambaram to CBI in INX media case. The court has also decided to hear the interim bail of Chidambaram tomorrow.
17:03 September 02
Solicitor General seeks 10 days' notice to argue on Chidambaram's interim bail application in Delhi court.
16:50 September 02
SG opposes relief to Chidambaram
Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar asks if there was any direction by SC to seek relief and it being decided today itself. SG opposes grant of any relief to Chidambaram, says personal liberty of every citizen is equal.
16:37 September 02
Chidambaram moves application for interim bail
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal moves interim bail application of Chidambaram in INX Media case. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta then sought time to reply to Chidambaram's interim bail plea.
16:25 September 02
P Chidambaram produced before CBI Court as his custody ends today. The CBI is seeking one day further custody of the former Finance Minister.
15:52 September 02
SC to hear plea against Chidambaram's NBW tomorrow
Hours after the Supreme Court Monday asked the trial court to consider former finance minister P Chidambaram's request for interim bail in the INX Media corruption case, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought modification of the order.
Considered his request, the apex court advanced the hearing in the case to Tuesday from Thursday.
In the post-lunch session, Mehta appeared before a bench of justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna and said the order passed earlier in the day would cause jurisdictional difficulty in its implementation.
Taking note of the submissions, the bench said CBI is at liberty to move the trial court for Chidambaram's police custody till Tuesday.
It said it will hear on Tuesday Chidambaram's plea challenging the non-bailable warrent (NBW) against him and remand orders of the trial court in the INX Media case.
15:08 September 02
SC asks trial court to consider Chidambaram's plea for interim bail
The Supreme Court asked the trial court to consider P Chidambaram's request for interim bail in the INX Media corruption case after the former finance minister said that he not be sent to Tihar jail under judicial custody and offered to be in house arrest.
The apex court said if Chidambaram's request for interim bail is not considered by the trial court on Monday itself, his CBI custody would be extended by three more days.
15:02 September 02
Later the senior advocate said that if Chidambaram is sent to Tihar jail under judicial custody, his petition would become infructuous.
Sibal said the trial court would "reject" his request and the top court should give him protection till the pending petition is decided.
15:02 September 02
The bench said:
- "He (Chidambaram) has to file regular bail plea. The competent court is seized of the matter. Why should we skip the jurisdiction of the regular court and the High Court?"
- Chidambaram can make a request in this regard before the trial court
13:53 September 02
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal said:
Remand orders of the trial court can be set aside by the apex court and Chidambaram should be given interim protection till the top court decides his petition
"Give me (Chidambaram) interim bail or put me in house arrest. He is a 74-year-old man and has been in CBI custody for last 12 days," Sibal said.
09:16 September 02
INX media case: SC to hear Chidambaram's plea against remand today
New Delhi: The CBI custody of former finance minister and senior Congress leader, P Chidambaram ended on Monday following which he was produced before the Supreme Court.
The apex court will hear Chidambaram's petition, challenging the August 22 order of the trial court remanding him to CBI custody in the INX media case.
The bench has also asked ED to submit the sealed cover after authentication and has listed the matter of challenging the CBI remand.
Kapil Sibal and AM Singhvi responding to the arguments submitted by SG Tushar Mehta, said that they never wanted the material but just asked to test the material which was produced before the accused.
Sibal also said that conclusion of the ED note had become the conclusion of the judge.
The CBI had, in 2017, registered a case alleging financial irregularities, to the tune of Rs 305 crore, in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance given to INX Media in 2007 when Chidambaram was Union Finance Minister.
Following the FIR filed by the CBI, the Enforcement Directorate had filed a case of money laundering against him.
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