More material to substantiate charges against Karti Chidambaram: CBI tells SC
The CBI on Monday claimed in the Supreme Court that it has more material to substantiate its charges against Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P Chidambaram, in a graft case.
During the brief hearing in the case which took place twice during the day before a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, the CBI said it was ready with a sealed envelope containing the documents to buttress its probe done so far.
However, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Karti, said that the bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, should not take on record the documents without the agency filing an affidavit in this regard.
The bench adjourned the matter for final hearing on September 22 on the appeal of the CBI challenging the Madras High Court order staying government’s look out circular against Karti Chidambaram.
The FIR lodged by the CBI on May 15 had alleged irregularities in Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media for receiving overseas funds to the tune of Rs 305 crore in 2007 when Karti’s father was the Finance Minister.
Sibal alleged that the CBI has been seeking adjournments in the case and a person cannot be interrogated in this …read more
