A Delhi court on Friday dismissed a plea by former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in INX Media Corruption case, seeking to surrender in money laundering case. Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar junked his plea. Enforcement Directorate h on Thursday told court that Chidambaram's arrest was necessary in INX Media money laundering case and it will do so at an appropriate time.

INX Media: Case That Put P Chidambaram In Docket

Chidambaram's plea to surrender dismissed

Chidambaram's counsel h contended that ED's submission is mala fide and intended to make him suffer. Chidambaram, 73, is alrey in judicial custody in INX Media corruption case which is being probed by CBI. ED h told court that since Chidambaram was alrey in judicial custody in CBI case, he was t in a position to tamper with evidence. Senior vocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Chidambaram, h said that ED h come to Congress leer's house to arrest him on August 20 and 21 but w y do t want to do so just to ensure that he remains in judicial custody. Mehta h argued that certain aspects were required to be probed before his custodial interrogation.

INX Media: Trouble For Chidambaram As CBI To File Chargesheet In Case

ncy requires to interrogate six persons before his custodial interrogation and it was investigating money laundering which reaches beyond this country, he h said. He h contended that accused cant guide probe and order to take him in custody right w will curtail discretion of probe ncy. Prior to August 21, 'reasons to believe' that he was required to be arrested existed and it exists even today, Mehta h said, ding that after arresting Chidambaram ,y would like to confront him with evidence which has been gared. On September 5, Chidambaram was remanded to 14-day judicial custody in corruption case by CBI till September 19.

INX Media Case: CBI Gets d To Question Indrani In Byculla Jail

Court's tice to ED

On same day, court h issued tice to ED on Chidambaram's plea seeking to surrender in money laundering case lodged by ncy in which Supreme Court h dismissed his plea against August 20 order of Delhi High Court denying him pre-arrest bail. CBI h registered an FIR on May 15, 2017, alleging irregularities in Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance granted to INX Media group for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007 during Chidambaram's tenure as Finance Minister. reafter, Enforcement Directorate h lodged a money laundering case in this regard in 2017.

RE: P Chidambaram Sent To Judicial Custody At Tihar Jail In INX Media Case