P Chidambaram's judicial custody extended till Nov 27 by Delhi court

A Delhi court on Wednesday extended judicial custody of former finance minister P Chidambaram till vember 27 in INX Media money laundering case filed by Enforcement Directorate. Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar passed order after senior Congress leer was produced before court through video conference due to lawyers' strike in district courts. ED moved an application seeking extension of custody which was allowed by court.

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Chidambaram, 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 Friday, high court 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. ED, in its response to bail plea, said gravity of offences allegedly committed by Chidambaram for which he was being investigated, brazenness and impunity with which high office of country was misused by him for personal gain does t entitle him from seeking any relief from court.

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Chidambaram was arrested by CBI on August 21 in INX Media corruption case and is currently in ED custody in a related money laundering matter. CBI h registered an FIR on May 15, 2017 alleging irregularities in a 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, ED lodged a money-laundering case in this regard in 2017. ED h taken him into custody on October 16 this year. 

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