The recusal adds a new turn to the legal challenge against the CBI FIR, with Chidambaram questioning procedure, evidence, and intent behind the investigation.
Since the office at Subramaniyapuram locality in the town remained locked at night, none was injured and the building did not suffer any major damage, police added.
He, however, backed Rahul’s leadership and defended the Nehru-Gandhi family’s hold over the Congress, asserting that every political party, barring a few, is run by families.
The court has charged Karti P Chidambaram for Criminal Conspiracy and for the offence of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act. The court has also charged Chartered Accountant (CA) Bhaskar Raman in the matter.
The tribunal, comprising members Balesh Kumar and Rajesh Malhotra, ruled against Chidambaram, who had challenged a March 29, 2019 order that had confirmed a provisional attachment made by the federal agency in 2018.
The Delhi High Court had on Monday once again rejected the bail application of Chidambaram in the INX Media case on the ground that the Congress leader might influence witnesses.
Last week Senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ahmed Patel also met Chidambaram.
Chidambaram is under probe by the CBI and ED over alleged irregularities in the FIPB clearance granted to INX Media for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007 during his tenure as Finance Minister.
Chidambaram will be produced before the court by the CBI for next hearing on September 19.
Judge Kuhar is currently presiding over the special court to try lawmakers in the national capital including Congress leader DK Shivakumar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his family members, former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his family members, among others.
