AMN NEW DELHI
A Delhi court has extended, till the 10th of next month, interim protection from arrest to former Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the Aircel Maxis money laundering case.
Special Judge OP Saini passed the order today, after the Enforcement Directorate sought more time to file a detailed reply to Mr Chidambaram’s plea seeking anticipatory bail in the case.
The Congress leader had, last month, moved his plea for anticipatory bail on the grounds that all evidence in the matter appears to be documentary in nature and in possession of the incumbent government. He said, nothing was to be recovered from him.
The court is already scheduled to hear the anticipatory bail plea of Mr Chidambaram’s son Karti in the same case on the 10th of next month. Karti also has interim protection from arrest till then.
The matter pertains to grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board clearance to firm M/S Global Communication Holding Services Limited for investment in Aircel.