Court directs CBI to hand documents from charge sheet in INX Media case

The court was also hearing the money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate

February 18, 2020 06:42 pm | Updated 06:42 pm IST - New Delhi

Mr. Chidambaram was taken into custody on August 21 when he was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in INX Media corruption case.

Mr. Chidambaram was taken into custody on August 21 when he was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in INX Media corruption case.

A Delhi court directed the CBI on Tuesday to hand over to P. Chidambaram and his son Karti certain documents filed along with the charge sheet in the INX Media corruption case.

Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar issued the direction to the CBI during the hearing in the INX Media corruption case.

The court was also hearing the money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate.

The Chidambarams were present in the court.

Mr. Chidambaram was taken into custody on August 21 when he was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in INX Media corruption case.

On October 16, the ED arrested him in the separate money-laundering case.

Six days later, on October 22, the apex court had granted him bail in the case lodged by the CBI.

On December 4, after 105 days of custody, Mr. Chidambaram was granted bail by the Supreme Court in the money laundering case lodged by the ED.

Karti is also currently out on bail in both cases.

CBI had registered its case on May 15, 2017, alleging irregularities in a Foreign Investment Promotion Board clearance granted to INX Media group for receiving overseas funds of ₹305 crore in 2007 during Mr. Chidambaram’s tenure as finance minister.

Thereafter, ED had lodged the money laundering case.

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