Tag: P Chidambaram

Chidambaram plea to surrender in money laundering case rejected, to remain in Tihar

Chidambaram is under probe by 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.

September 13, 2019

Chidambaram’s bail plea case: Delhi HC asks CBI for status report

Chidambaram is currently under judicial custody in Tihar jail in the INX Media case.

September 12, 2019

P Chidambaram ‘tweets’ from Tihar jail, says ‘deeply concerned about economy’

The Congress leader also thanked his followers for their support and said he was "amazed by the capacity of the poor to distinguish between justice and injustice."

September 11, 2019

Aircel-Marxis case against P Chidambaram adjourned indefinitely by Delhi court

Investigating agencies, ED and CBI have sought adjournment, asking the matter to be listed for first week of October.

September 6, 2019

P Chidambaram sent to Tihar Jail by special CBI court

Accepting the CBI's argument that he should be sent to judicial custody, the CBI court said that Chidambaram will remain in judicial custody till September 19 even as the 74-year-old leader has already spent 15 days in CBI custody after he was arrested by the CBI on the night of 21 August.

September 5, 2019

P Chidambaram, son Karti get anticipatory bail in Aircel-Maxis deal case

The CBI is probing as to how Chidambaram, who was the finance minister in 2006, granted FIPB approval to a foreign firm when only the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) was empowered to do it.

September 5, 2019

Big blow to Chidambaram; SC rejects plea for protection from arrest by ED in INX Media case

Rejecting Chidambaram's plea, the apex court said that 'granting anticipatory bail at the initial stage may frustrate the investigation' adding that it is 'not a case fit to grant pre-arrest bail'.

September 5, 2019

No Tihar jail for Chidambaram, SC orders extension of CBI custody till Sept 5

The CBI had told the top court that it does not want any further custody of Chidambaram and that he should be sent to Tihar Jail under judicial custody.

September 3, 2019

SC recalls earlier order on Chidambaram’s interim relief from jail, to hear plea tomorrow

In its pre-lunch order, the Supreme Court had extended the CBI custody of former finance minister P Chidambaram till September 5 if the trial court rejects his bail plea.

September 2, 2019

INX Media case: CBI custody of P Chidambaram extended till Sept 2

Meanwhile, in an unprecedented plea, Chidambaram had on Thursday offered in the Supreme Court to remain in CBI custody till September 2 in the case.

August 30, 2019

‘I have not committed any mistake’: Congress leader DK Shivakumar on ED summons

The Congress leader responded to the summons as 'malafide' and said he will fully cooperate in investigation.

August 30, 2019

INX Media case | Chidambaram offers to stay in CBI custody till Monday; offence ‘against nation’, says ED

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will pronounce its order on September 5 on the anticipatory bail plea of Chidambaram in a case being probed by ED in INX Media scam.

August 30, 2019

Chidambaram laundered money even on day case was registered against him: ED to SC

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has granted interim protection to senior Congress leader P Chidambaram from arrest by the Enforcement Directorate till Thursday morning in connection with the INX Media case.

August 28, 2019

‘Want to humiliate me minute by minute’: Chidambaram to SC on arrest move

In a dramatic turn of events, senior Congress leader was arrested by the CBI on August 21 as the agency officials scaled the walls of his Jor Bagh residence in Delhi, minutes after his press conference at the party headquarters.

August 28, 2019

Supreme Court orders protection from arrest to Chidambaram in ED case

A bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna said it would hear tomorrow the arguments of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Chidambaram's two petitions, including the challenge to remand orders issued by the trial court.

August 27, 2019

INX Media case: Chidambaram’s legal team demands transcript of questioning session

Arguing on the line of questioning adopted by the investigating agencies, Chidambaram's lawyer said it appeared they were attempting to extract a confession from Chidambaram.

August 27, 2019

CBI Court extends P Chidambaram’s custody till August 30

CBI sought an extension of P Chidambaram’s custodial interrogation by five days in the case.

August 26, 2019