New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said that it will hear former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram‘s son Karti’s petition to travel abroad, next week.
The development comes after a special court here last month extended the interim protection from arrest for the father and son till May 6 in the Aircel-Maxis deal case.
This is the fourth time in a month that the court has extended protection to the Chidambarams.
The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate are probing how Karti Chidambaram got clearance from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for the Aircel-Maxis deal in 2006 when his father was the Union Finance Minister.
The CBI had on November last year 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.
Karti Chidambaram is contesting the ongoing national polls 2019 from Sivaganaga Lok Sabha Seat.
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