Delhi court reserves order on CBI’s plea for Chidambaram’s custody

A Delhi Court on Thursday reserved its order on the CBI plea seeking 5-day custodial interrogation of Congress leader P Chidambaram, who was arrested in the INX Media corruption case.

Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar heard the arguments of CBI and Chidambaram’s counsel for over one-and-a half-hour.

The judge said he will pronounce the order after 30 minutes.

Congress leader P Chidambaram, arrested by the CBI, was produced before a Delhi Court on Thursday in the INX Media corruption case and the agency has sought his 5-day custodial interrogation to unearth the “larger conspiracy”.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing CBI in the case, argued that Chidambaram entered into a criminal conspiracy with others in the scam.