P Chidambaram to challenge HC anticipatory bail plea rejection in SC

On Tuesday the Delhi High Court dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the INX Media scandal After the HC rejected his plea politician P Chidambaram will now move to the Supreme Court on Wednesday in order to challenge the Delhi High Court order which dismissed his anticipatory bail plea in cases filed by the CBI and the ED related to his alleged role in INX Media scamWhile speaking to the media Kapil Sibal the senior lawyer representing Chidambaram said that Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has asked them to move the seniormost judge of the top court in the morning tomorrow Earlier in the day the former Union Minister faced a setback when the Delhi High Court rejected his applications for an anticipatory bail in the INX media scam caseWhile passing the order the Delhi HC said that granting of bail in cases like instant one will send a wrong message to the society The Delhi HC order said that the petitioner was the Finance Minister at the time and had given FDI clearances to INX Media group for receiving overseas funds to the tune of Rs 305 croreP Chidambaram moves Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court order rejecting both his anticipatory bail pleas in connection with INX Media case Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal representing him has sought an urgent listing of his matter The matter is still pending file pic pictwittercomlAoLvr0XTkmdash ANI ANI August 20 2019The court order further said that facts of the case prima facie reveal that petitioner is the kingpin ie the key conspirator in this case Law enforcing agencies cannot be made ineffective by putting legal obstacles of offences in question the report mentionedBack in 2007 the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI had registered an FIR against P Chidambaram alleging irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board FIPB clearance given to INX Media to the tune of Rs 305 crore in 2007 It was the time when P Chidambaram was the Union Finance Minister under the Congressled governmentAlso ReadINX media case HC rejects Chidambarams anticipatory bail pleaBased on the FIR the Enforcement Directorate ED had filed a Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA case against Chidambaram The ED had also named Chidambarams son Karti two cases Later he was arrested on February 28 2018 by the CBI and was later released on bail The ED had attached properties belonging to Chidambarams sonLast month the Delhi court had allowed Indrani Mukerjea the former head of the INX Media to turn an approver in the CBI case The agency had submitted that it has come across evidence in the form of conversations which only Indrani Mukerjea is privy to and will help consolidate the case before the courtAlso ReadP Chidambaram Why does Imran want Modi to continue as Indias PMWith inputs from ANICatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates