Protection extended to Chidambaram, son

A Delhi court on Thursday extended till August 1 the interim bail granted to former Union finance minister P Chidambaram and his son, Karti, in the case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval in the Aircel-Maxis deal.

The court adjourned the arguments on anticipatory bail application moved by the Chidambarams after the Enforcement Directorate sought three weeks’ time. The case is being probed by Central Bureau of Investigation and the ED.

Senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Chidambarams, demanded that either the court hear their bail plea or adjourn the proceeding sine die.