INX media case: Delhi court issues summons to P Chidambaram, son Karti and others, asked to appear on April 7
Special Judge MK Nagpal issued summons against the senior Congress leader, his son and others directing them to appear before court on April 7.
FollowIn a major development in the INX media money laundering case, a Delhi court on Wednesday issued summons against ex-union minister P Chidambaram, his son Karti Chidambaram and others including heads of several firms.
Special Judge MK Nagpal issued summons against the senior Congress leader, his son and others directing them to appear before court on April 7.
The court issued the summons after taking cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate's main chargesheet in the case. Besides the Chidambarams, the charge sheet names Karti's chartered accountant SS Bhaskararaman among others.
Chidambaram was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the INX Media corruption case on August 21, 2019.
On October 16, 2019, the ED arrested him in a related money-laundering case.
Six days later, on October 22, the apex court granted bail to Chidambaram in the case lodged by the CBI. In the ED case, he got bail on December 4, 2019.
Earlier, the ED and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had questioned Karti in connection with the INX media case. Karti was accused of obtaining clearance to the tune of Rs 305 crore from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in 2007 when his father P Chidambaram was the finance minister during the UPA-I regime.
