The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's petition for anticipatory bail in the INX Media case. The court's action has opened up the possibility of his arrest in the case. Rejecting his bail request, the judge said," Facts of the case prima facie reveal that the petitioner is the kingpin, that is, the key conspirator in this case". The agencies probing the case - the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate- visited the senior Congress leader's South Delhi home this evening but left soon as he was not in. Mr Chidambaram has denied any wrongdoing.
Here are the highlights on action against P Chidambaram:
CBI posts a notice at P Chidambaram's Delhi residence, asks him to appear before the probe agency within 2 hours https://t.co/uKRNeEQnyt pic.twitter.com/tyekB2AV2y
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 20, 2019
Unrelenting,insidious&vindictive persecution of @PChidambaram_IN and his family is an insult to rule of Law as it stands constituted in a Democracy.Those who sow the wind eventually reap the whirlwind. Hubris of ignorance & arrogance is a deadly cocktail. Vendetta never pays...
- Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) August 20, 2019
