The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday got P Chidambaram’s custody till August 26 to interrogate the former finance minister in the INX Media case, with a special court observing that the “enormity of the alleged money involved in this case and the persons who are accused” required an in-depth investigation.
“I am of the view that police custody remand of accused P Chidambaram is justified... It is impressed upon the investigating agency that it will ensure that the personal dignity of the accused is not violated in any manner,” special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar said after listening to an impassioned plea by Chidambaram that he had cooperated with CBI, as well as arguments of Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta who represented CBI and the former finance minister’s counsel— senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday got P Chidambaram’s custody till August 26 to interrogate the former finance minister in the INX Media case, with a special court observing that the “enormity of the alleged money involved in this case and the persons who are accused” required an in-depth investigation.
“I am of the view that police custody remand of accused P Chidambaram is justified... It is impressed upon the investigating agency that it will ensure that the personal dignity of the accused is not violated in any manner,” special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar said after listening to an impassioned plea by Chidambaram that he had cooperated with CBI, as well as arguments of Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta who represented CBI and the former finance minister’s counsel— senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi.