In a relief to former finance minister P Chidambaram, the Supreme Court on Friday granted him interim protection in the INX Media case registered by the Enforcement Directorate till August 26, which means he cannot be taken into custody by the ED without the apex court’s permission.
The Congress leader, who was sent to five-day CBI custody by a trial court on Thursday, will however remain with the investigating agency till Monday when the lower court as well as the apex court will hear the case.
In a relief to former finance minister P Chidambaram, the Supreme Court on Friday granted him interim protection in the INX Media case registered by the Enforcement Directorate till August 26, which means he cannot be taken into custody by the ED without the apex court’s permission.
The Congress leader, who was sent to five-day CBI custody by a trial court on Thursday, will however remain with the investigating agency till Monday when the lower court as well as the apex court will hear the case.