Delhi High Court rejects Chidambaram's anticipatory bail plea in INX media case

Moments after the Delhi High Court rejected former finance minister P Chidambaram’s anticipatory bail in the INX Media case, Chidambaram has moved the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing against High Court's rejection of his plea. Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal is likely to make an urgent mention before SC registrar.

“Both the applications are dismissed,” Justice Sunil Gaur of the high court declared. The court had reserved its order on January 25 this year. The court hasn’t ruled on the senior Congress leader’s request to give him three days interim protection from arrest to go in appeal.

"Both the petitions (in CBI and ED case) are dismissed," said Justice Gaur. 

After the court pronounced the order, senior advocate Dayan Krishnan, appearing for Chidambaram, sought stay on the operation of the order for three days, to which the court said that it will consider the request and will pass order on it. 

During the arguments, both the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate had opposed Chidambaram's plea on the ground that his custodial interrogation was required as he was evasive during questioning. 

Both the probe agencies had contended that during Chidambaram's tenure as finance minister, FIPB clearance was granted to the media group for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007.

ED contended that the companies in which money was transferred are directly or indirectly controlled by Chidambaram's son, Karti, and they have a reason to believe that the FIPB approval was granted to INX Media on his son's interventio 

The high court had on July 25, 2018 granted interim protection from arrest to Chidambaram in both the cases and it was extended from time to time. 

The senior Congress leader's role had come under the scanner of various investigating agencies in the Rs 3,500-crore Aircel-Maxis deal and the INX Media case involving Rs 305 crore. 

It was during his tenure as finance minister in the UPA-I government that clearances from the Foreign Investment Promoti .. 

In the INX Media case, the CBI had registered an FIR on May 15, 2017 alleging irregularities in the FIPB clearance granted to the media group for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007 during Chidambaram's tenure as finance minister. 

Thereafter, the ED in 2018 lodged the money laundering case in this regard. 

Chidambaram's petition had said that though no summons had ever been served on him by the ED in this case, he had an apprehension of arrest in view of the summons issued to him by the CBI. 

Govt hits out at Anna, says do not target PM, Rahul

New Delhi: the govt has hit back once Anna Hazare said that Rahul Gandhi's hurry to become the Prime Minister has weakened Manmohan Singh, calling the comments unwarranted.

Anna Hazare on Sunday throughout his token quick for a powerful Lokpal Bill attacked the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying he not has any call creating powers which he has became a mute spectator. Anna additionally blamed Rahul Gandhi for the Lokpal draft debacle.

"Why was the PM a mute spectator when individuals turned out in huge numbers at the Ramlila Ground." Anna asked throughout his quick.

Law Minister Salman Khurshid defended the Congress General Secretary saying it had been Rahul Gandhi who had asked him to bring a powerful Lokpal that the country ought to be happy with.

"Rahul Gandhi told me only 1 issue which is to bring a powerful and effective Lokpal Bill, on that the country ought to be happy with...if this can be what you decision is weakening it, then i do not understand what sturdy (Lokpal) is," he told reporters.

Khurshid said that if the govt and its party leaders are liars, they have to be thrown out of the state.

National Congress Party leader Narayanasamy said, "Jantar Mantar is sort of a public meeting where individuals go and create a 'bhashan'. Ultimately the result are going to be zero, where in an exceedingly place like Parliament, there'll be a correct dialogue. Members of Parliament from varied political parties can offer their views and ultimately Parliament knowledge can decide the Lokpal Bill."

"Rahul Gandhi supported a powerful Lokpal that Anna Hazare and company are telling day in and time out. sadly, they're blaming Rahul Gandhi for nothing," Narayanasamy said.

Sources have told CNN-IBN that the govt is open to as well as the Prime Minister with safeguards and additionally embody cluster C workers underneath the Lokpal ambit.

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