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INX Media Case Live Updates: Karti Chidambaram Sent To CBI Custody Till March 6
Karti Chidambaram was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation yesterday in connection with a money laundering probe in the INX Media case.
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Updated : March 01, 2018 9:22 pm IST
Karti Chidambaram was arrested on Wednesday from Chennai airport and brought to Delhi. (File)
New Delhi: Karti Chidambaram, the son of Congress leader P Chidambaram, arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a corruption case, was today sent to CBI custody till March 6 by a court in Delhi. He was arrested from the Chennai airport. He was then flown to to Delhi and was produced in court the same day which sent him to the CBI's custody for a day. He has been produced before the Delhi court today. The 46-year-old was arrested by the CBI in connection with a money laundering probe against television company INX Media. P Chidambaram, former Union Finance Minister, and his son have denied the allegations, calling it a case of "political vendetta". Congress lawmaker Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who is representing Karti Chidambaram in court, said he was being targeted because he was the senior Congress leader's son.
Mar 01, 2018 19:10 (IST)
Court allows Karti Chidambaram's lawyer to meet him for 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the evening, reports news agency ANI. Medicines are allowed only on prescription but home food is not allowed.
Mar 01, 2018 19:03 (IST)
Mar 01, 2018 18:40 (IST)
Karti Chidambaram has been sent to CBI custody till March 6.
Mar 01, 2018 17:58 (IST)
Karti Chidambaram's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi briefs the media outside court, says how the bribe money allegedly travelled was not answered by CBI. He also said, "Matter has ended on fact that CBI is referring to large volumes of material not shared with us. But we've been able to show there is no case. Now we are leaving the matter to court."
"There was neither flight risk, nor risk of tampering nor non-cooperation then why the arrest?" he said.
"There was neither flight risk, nor risk of tampering nor non-cooperation then why the arrest?" he said.
Mar 01, 2018 17:56 (IST)
Talking to reporters, Karti Chidambaram's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that the there was no need for arrest. "There is no evidence of tampering provided by CBI."
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Mar 01, 2018 17:46 (IST)
CBI lawyer on Karti Chidambaram:
With that, the arguments are over. The order will be produced in some time.
- Indrani Mukerjea may face murder charges but her statement has been corroborated by evidence
- Karti said he had only two bank accounts abroad and they were closed later
- We tried finding out more without police custody but failed
- Allow 14 days' custody
With that, the arguments are over. The order will be produced in some time.
Mar 01, 2018 17:35 (IST)
CBI lawyer on Karti Chidambaram:
- True, law can't operate from back date but after interrogating them, I may file case in which the.
- punishment may have more than 10 years of sentence.
- There can be any offence.
- Argument of "10-year-old charge" and "Rs 1 lakh is small amount to interrogate" is not right.
- Every member of FIPB was summoned and gave their statements and I can't reveal it here now.
- Wills recovered by CBI from the computer of Advantage Strategic company.
- Four invoices are only the starting point of the probe.
- What was recovered was hard disc and the panchnama mentions the hard disc.
- These invoices were not found in loose papers.
- Later, CBI recovered from INX the four novices in physical form.
Mar 01, 2018 17:25 (IST)
CBI lawyer on Karti Chidambaram:
- CBI acting in fairness despite repeated attacks, vindictive and malafide
- We asked him (Karti) to come but he approaches Madras High Court
- He was summoned twice. Question is not how many hours he spent with CBI but is he cooperating giving answers?
Mar 01, 2018 17:19 (IST)
Karti Chidambaram's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi:
- My family or my father don't have any overseas properties and if government finds it, we will give it to the government - this is the affidavit filed by Karti in Madras High Court.
- Whole theory of the will is that hundreds and thousands of crores held by A or B or C or D - can anyone trust a stranger with thousands of crores?
- SFIO would have looked into the INX accounts.
- Cases must be decided by law and not outside circumstances.
- Where is the need for arrest and police remand?
- It is the liberty of the individual and he should not be remanded.
Mar 01, 2018 17:07 (IST)
Karti Chidambaram's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi asks how can the CBI go by the statement of Indrani Mukerjea, a person in jail for murder.
Mar 01, 2018 16:42 (IST)
Karti Chidambaram's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi:
- I have never been director or shareholder of the two Advantage companies
- The CBI is trying to satisfy the media
- Geben and North Star are complete strangers to me
- CBI unable to produce any remittance to banks
- The panchnama doesn't make any reference to the invoices
Mar 01, 2018 16:36 (IST)
Karti Chidambaram's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi:
- My (Karti) conduct is exemplary
- Just because I (Karti) am son of a politician and there is media publicity I should be arrested?
- Everything said by CBI is prejudiced. Whatever CBI said is untruthful.
- Till yesterday, CBI alleged that a princely sum of Rs 10 lakh - a 10-year-old charge - was taken as bribe.
- Six secretaries to government and Duvvuri Subbarao, then Finance Secretary, were part of the FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board). They are not questioned.
Mar 01, 2018 16:19 (IST)
Karti Chidambaram's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi:
- There is no new fact necessitating arrest
- Can you punish a person with a law which didn't exist at the time of offence?
- The law at that time -2007- prescribes a sentence of only of 7 years
- The Supreme Court has said a person should not be arrested.automatically if the punishment is up to 7 years.
- What's the special factor in the last two weeks that has made the CBI believe it can't do the investigation without arrest?
- The CBI wants to me (Karti) to confront a lady and her husband. For that, custodial interrogation is not needed.
- CBI can do so by calling me (Karti) instead of arresting me.
Mar 01, 2018 15:59 (IST)
Karti Chidambaram's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi:
The CBI opposes and says these arguments are for bail.
- Main ground today is the statement by accused which was whispered today in court.
- Court is deciding whether there is liberty of individual.
- What's the necessity of arrest yesterday with no grounds of arrest?
- CBI manual says there must be ground for arrest and it must be given to the accused
The CBI opposes and says these arguments are for bail.
Mar 01, 2018 15:57 (IST)
Karti Chidambaram's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi says CBI leaked reports to media. The CBI denies it. But Mr Singhvi says, "It is on WhatsApp. The CBI is circulating it."
Mar 01, 2018 15:55 (IST)
Karti Chidambaram's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi:
- It is not a fair prosecution
- Please confront me (Karti) with all persons and questions
- Karti's answer doesn't suit CBI so it says he is being "non-cooperative"
- Material given to court is old material
- It is only innuendo and prejudice
- Barring 15-second "confessional statement", nothing was argued yesterday
Mar 01, 2018 15:48 (IST)
Karti Chidambaram's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi:
- Not an iota of truth on tampering evidence.
- Tampering is just a mantra by CBI.
- When anyone travels abroad, if he does something, contempt can be filed. But nothing done.
- I (Karti) have closed accounts because the bank says close the account
- Kumbhakaran (the demon god from Ramayana) also slept for six months (in reference to CBI which kept quiet for six months)
Mar 01, 2018 15:37 (IST)
Karti Chidambaram's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi:
- CBI on May 2017 FIR spent 22 hours with me (Karti)
- No summons from CBI after August 2017
- Having started proceedings in May 2017, can they arrest in Feb 2018?
- The inference is CBI has nothing to ask me (Karti)
- If there is non-cooperation, then issue summons
- There is no allegation of non-cooperation for six months yet still the sudden arrest
- I (Karti) was out for 22 to 25 days after court order
- He returned in time and the award for it is arrest
- I said yesterday I am not a "Hindustan Leaver" but arrested for obeying court orders
Mar 01, 2018 15:26 (IST)
Karti Chidambaram's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi begins arguments
- Says this is a bizarre case
- Will give point-by-point rebuttal which will shock the court
- Deliberate attempt made to prejudice the court with half-baked facts
- How can there be need for arrest and remand the accused?
Mar 01, 2018 15:24 (IST)
The CBI wants the judge to allow it to interrogate Karti Chidambaram for 14 days, says there are serious offence including under PMLA and custodial interrogation is relevant.
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