The Delhi High Court on Monday extended the stay on proceedings in the CBI’s INX Media corruption case before a trial court here in which Congress leader P. Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram are accused.
The High Court was hearing the CBI’s challenge to a March 5 order passed by the trial court allowing inspection of documents kept in ‘Malkhana’ (room keeping case properties) by the accused and their counsel.
HC to hear on Monday CBI's plea in INX Media corruption case involving Chidambaram, others
It allowed the CBI’s counsel to go through to a Supreme Court decision on the issue while posting the case for August 27.
The investigating agency said the March 5 order reflected intrusion into its investigative process. The agency said if the accused were allowed to inspect documents available at the ‘Malkhana’, the same would subvert the probe and there was every likelihood that they might tamper with evidence available.
The case relates to a First Information Report registered by the CBI on May 15, 2017, against alleged irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance provided to INX Media for receiving overseas funds to the tune of ₹305 crore in 2007, when Mr. Chidambaram was the Finance Minister.
