INX Media case: Chidambaram moves SC against HC order dismissing bail plea

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s order dismissing his bail petition in the INX Media money laundering case.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, who was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind earlier in the day, was told by senior advocate Kapil Sibal that Chidambaram was in jail for around 90 days and his bail plea be heard either on Tuesday or Wednesday.

“We will see,” the bench told Sibal.

The Delhi High Court had on Friday dismissed Chidambaram’s bail plea in the case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), saying prima facie allegations against him are serious in nature and he played an “active and key role” in the offence.