Hearing is on in the Supreme Court on the petitions filed by Congress leader P Chidambaram who was arrested last week amid high drama from his south Delhi home.
The former union minister has petitioned the Supreme Court and has appealed for bail in the INX Media money-laundering and corruption cases.
Earlier today, he received a setback as his petition challenging his CBI custody was not listed for a hearing in the top court. The top court then also refused to give him relief from arrest from CBI, calling his pleas "infructuous".
On Friday, the top court had granted Mr Chidambaram protection from arrest till Monday in the money-laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate. However, it was not a relief for P Chidambaram who was sent to CBI custody till Monday.
Here are the live updates in the hearing in top court on petitions by P Chidambaram:
Aug 26, 2019 16:06 (IST)
P Chidambaram Produced To Special CBI Court
During the last five days of custody, P Chidambaram didn't cooperate: CBI to court
Aug 26, 2019 16:02 (IST)
CBI seeks five more days of custody for P Chidambaram
Aug 26, 2019 14:48 (IST)
After Mr Sibal made his claims, the top court says it is only looking into whether the Delhi High Court order is right or wrong.
Aug 26, 2019 12:57 (IST)
P Chidambaram was examined by the CBI only once, Mr Sibal told the top court today. He also claimed that "the CBI or the Enforcement Directorate never asked the Congress leader about the bank accounts shell companies".
Aug 26, 2019 12:37 (IST)
"It Is Media Trial": Kapil Sibal Tells Top Court
In the last five days, CBI has also not given any documents, Mr Sibal said today. "It is media trial," he told the top court
Aug 26, 2019 12:28 (IST)
Countering Mr Sibal, Enforcement Directorate today said that Mr Chidambaram's lawyer have argued the case on TV debates.
Aug 26, 2019 12:26 (IST)
Challenging the Delhi High Court order, P Chidambaram's lawyer Kapil Sibal today said: "The high court passed orders based on ED notes and we were not given copy." He also alleged that the probe agency leaked a copy to the media.
Aug 26, 2019 12:21 (IST)
The court is now hearing Mr Chidambaram's petition for protection from arrest by the Enforcement Directorate.
Aug 26, 2019 12:20 (IST)
The top court today said that P Chidambaram's plea against the CBI is now "infructuous" since he is already in the custody of the probe agency. The court asked the Congress leader to move regular bail before appropriate court.
Aug 26, 2019 12:12 (IST)
On P Chidambaram's arrest by CBI, his lawyer Abhishek Singhvi said: "Arrest happened after we moved the top court. It is my Article 21. Can the act of court harm my right."
Aug 26, 2019 12:08 (IST)
"I have right to be heard": P Chidambaram's lawyer Kapil Sibal tells the top court on his behalf.
