A Delhi Court on Monday granted Interim Relief of Former Union Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram till March 8 in connection with cases filed by CBI and ED in Aircel Maxis Case.
The Enforcement Directorate told Special Judge OP Saini that Karti Chidambaram has been asked by the Probing Agency to appear before it on March 5, 6, 7, and 12 for questioning in the cases.
Aircel-Maxis case: Delhi's Patiala House Court has extended the interim protection of P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram till March 8. (File pics) pic.twitter.com/Fw5y0IHVre
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Earlier on November 26 Last Year, The CBI had told the Special Court the Central Government has granted sanction to prosecute former Finance Minister P Chidambaram. Besides, Chidambaram, a government’s sanction is required for prosecution of 5 Public Servants. There are a total of 18 accused in the Case.
P Chidambaram and son has filed an anticipatory bail in May last year. His protection from arrest has been extended from time to time.
Both the investigation agencies sought the custodial interrogation of both the accused on the grounds that they are not cooperating with the probe making difficult for the agencies to carry forward investigation in a constructive manner!
Both P Chidambaram and son Karti Chidambaram came under scanner in connection with ₹3,500 crore Aircel-Maxis and ₹305 crore INX Media. Maxis case goes back to FIPB approval given to a deal in 2006 to a Mauritius based Global Communication Services Holding Ltd, a subsidiary of Maxis by Chidambaram.
It was being investigated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. With regard to the case, the ED had found that the approval granted to the Aircel-Maxis deal was beyond the mandate of the Finance minister.
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