INX Media case: Court to hear PC’s writ petition today

Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram was sent to one more day of CBI custody by a Delhi court on Monday after it was pointed out that the apex court would take up his plea questioning legality of his arrest and subsequent custodial interrogation in INX media case on Tuesday.

He was arrested by the CBI on August 21 after the rejection of his plea by the anticipatory bail in the two separate cases being investigated by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the FIPB clearance to the media group.

Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar sent him to the CBI custody after the court was informed of the apex court’s order, passed on Monday itself, stating that the investigating agency may seek one more day of custody as the apex court fixed Chidambaram’s writ petition for hearing on Tuesday.