INX Media case: Delhi court extends Chidambaram’s CBI custody till August 30

Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram will be subjected to further custodial interrogation for four days by the CBI in the INX Media scam as a Delhi Court Monday sent him to the agency’s custody till August 30.

Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar said that the CBI demand was “justified”. “Investigation is the prerogative of the investigating officer, which he has to conduct within the framework of law… I am of the view that further police custody remand of accused P Chidambaram is justified and accordingly, the accused is remanded to further police custody till August 30,” the judge said.

The court allowed Chidambaram’s family members and lawyers to meet him for half-an-hour daily during the CBI custody. He was produced in the court on expiry of his four-day CBI custody which was granted to the agency on August 22.