INX Media case: SC to hear Chidambaram's plea challenging Delhi HC's order denying bail

In ar development in INX Media money laundering case, Supreme Court on Monday has agreed to an urgent hearing of former Union Minister P Chidambaram's plea against Delhi High Court's order denying him bail.  Sources report that a bench heed by newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde will hear plea on Tuesday or Wednesday. Chidambaram was denied bail by Delhi HC on Friday.

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ED seeks correction

Meanwhile, ED has sought an urgent hearing before Delhi HC with regards to court's order denying bail to Chidambaram. ED h filed an application HC seeking correction of order because it reproduced some paragraphs from a 2017 Supreme Court order rejecting bail to Delhi-based lawyer Rohit Tandon in a money-laundering case. court h stated facts of or case inste of INX  media case. But ED has sought a correction stating that court h mentioned 'submission' in its order inste of quoting Supreme Court's previous order.

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Delhi HC denies bail

Delhi High Court, on Friday, h denied bail to him in Enforcement directorate's case against him in INX Media scam. While court has maintained that Chidambaram was t a flight risk and may t tamper witnesse it stated that allegations of shell companies presented by ED were serious in nature. Since ED has alleged that Chidambaram has played a key role in case, court has denied him bail.

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ED opposes Chidambaram bail plea

74-year old former Finance Minister who was granted bail by Supreme Court on October 22 in INX media corruption case, is lodged in Tihar Jail under judicial custody in ED's money laundering case. On vember 3, HC while disposing of interim bail plea of Chidambaram, who was suffering from Crohn's disease, h directed Tihar Jail Superintendent to provide him clean and hygienic surroundings and also mineral water, home-cooked food and mosquito protection nets and repellants.  On October 18, CBI h filed a charge sheet in INX Media scam in a Special court in Delhi, naming both Chidambarams. 

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INX Media case and Chidambaram

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. Chidambaram was first arrested by CBI in connection with INX Media case on August 22 from his New Delhi residence. He is currently been held in judicial custody in Tihar Jail after a Delhi Court dismissed his bail in money laundering case of INX Media. Both ncies are still probing Chidambaram in case.