P. Chidambaram to come out after three months of spending in jail related to INX Media money laundering case
NEW DELHI| On Wednesday Supreme Corts approves P Chidambaram bail. P. Chidambaram to come out after three months of spending in jail. P. Chidambaram was arrested in August in the INX Media money laundering case. The former Union Minister has spent 106 days in prison, mostly in Delhi’s Tihar Jail.
Supreme Court under some conditions has approved the bail such as P. Chidambaram cannot leave the country and has to present himself for questioning whenever required, Cannot contact any witnesses related to this case and cannot travel without informing Supreme Court.
Congress leaders Son Karti Chidambaram tweeted instantly stating after 106 days.
Phew. At last after 106 days
— Karti P Chidambaram (@KartiPC) December 4, 2019
The court had on November 28 reserved judgment on the appeal filed by Mr. Chidambaram, who had challenged the Delhi High Court’s decision denying him bail.
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During the arguments, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had claimed that the 74-year-old former finance minister continues to have “substantial influence” on crucial witnesses in the case even from the custody. Mr. Chidambaram argued that the agency cannot “destroy” his career and reputation by making baseless allegations.
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