P Vaidyanathan

Wife of Telugu poet and writer Dr P Varavara Rao has moved the Supreme Court seeking the immediate release of her husband who has remained behind bars since November 2018 over his alleged involvement in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon violence.

A review petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against former union minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's bail in the INX Media case was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram, who has been in custody for more than three months since his arrest in corruption and money laundering cases, on Wednesday questioned the denial of bail to him during a hearing in the Supreme Court.

P Chidambaram was granted bail on Tuesday in the INX Media corruption case by the Supreme Court, which ruled that there is no possibility of the former Union Minister absconding and "no whisper" of any evidence that he tried to influence even one witness. But Mr Chidambaram will not be released as he remains in the custody of the Enforcement Direct...

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram was today told by the Supreme Court that Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi will decide on the hearing of his petition for bail in the INX Media corruption case.

Three courts - the Supreme Court and two two trial courts - are expected to take a call on several key issues involving former Union minister P Chidambaram today, including the question of whether he would get bail or will be sent to Tihar jail. Mr Chidambaram's 15-day custody with the CBI - during which he was lodged at a room in the ground floor ...

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram will have to stay in the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation till Thursday, the Supreme Court said today, ordering that "status quo" be maintained in the case. The order came after the agency told the court that the senior Congress leader's 15-day custody expires on September 5. "We have made a wrong s...

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram avoided the possibility of being sent to Delhi's Tihar Jail today as the Supreme Court extended his CBI custody till Thursday. Mr Chidambaram is 74 and should be protected, argued Kapil Sibal for his senior Congress colleague, who has spent 11 days in CBI custody since his arrest on August 21.

In an unprecedented offer to the Supreme Court on Thursday, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said he was willing to remain in custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI till Monday in the INX Media corruption case. Dramatically arrested from his home last week, Mr Chidambaram is in CBI custody till today and will be produced before ...

The daily courtroom fight between former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and the Enforcement Directorate also involves lawyers on both sides weaponising words to maximum effect.

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram cannot be arrested by the Enforcement Department till tomorrow, the Supreme Court said today, which hearing his appeal for protection from arrest.

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday accused the Enforcement Directorate of leaking its document on charges against him to the media and blindsiding him with the allegations. Mr Chidambaram also alleged that the Enforcement Directorate's note was "copy-pasted" by the Delhi High Court, which denied him anticipatory bail last week, calling...

P Chidambaram will be in CBI custody for four more days, till Friday, a Delhi court said on Monday, wrapping up a bad day in courts for the former Union Minister arrested in a corruption investigation last Wednesday. The CBI had asked a special court for more custody alleging that he had been "uncooperative". Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court r...

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram was today granted protection from arrest till Monday by the Supreme Court in a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate. It made hardly any difference as Mr Chidambaram is already in CBI custody in the INX Media case; his petition challenging the arrest will be heard on Monday so the senior Congress leader has n...

Former union minister P Chidambaram, with investigating agencies on his trail, will not get any legal reprieve today with the Supreme Court refusing an urgent hearing on his request for anticipatory bail. The court will hear the petition on Friday.

Wife of Telugu poet and writer Dr P Varavara Rao has moved the Supreme Court seeking the immediate release of her husband who has remained behind bars since November 2018 over his alleged involvement in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon violence.

A review petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against former union minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's bail in the INX Media case was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram, who has been in custody for more than three months since his arrest in corruption and money laundering cases, on Wednesday questioned the denial of bail to him during a hearing in the Supreme Court.

P Chidambaram was granted bail on Tuesday in the INX Media corruption case by the Supreme Court, which ruled that there is no possibility of the former Union Minister absconding and "no whisper" of any evidence that he tried to influence even one witness. But Mr Chidambaram will not be released as he remains in the custody of the Enforcement Direct...

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram was today told by the Supreme Court that Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi will decide on the hearing of his petition for bail in the INX Media corruption case.

Three courts - the Supreme Court and two two trial courts - are expected to take a call on several key issues involving former Union minister P Chidambaram today, including the question of whether he would get bail or will be sent to Tihar jail. Mr Chidambaram's 15-day custody with the CBI - during which he was lodged at a room in the ground floor ...

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram will have to stay in the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation till Thursday, the Supreme Court said today, ordering that "status quo" be maintained in the case. The order came after the agency told the court that the senior Congress leader's 15-day custody expires on September 5. "We have made a wrong s...

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram avoided the possibility of being sent to Delhi's Tihar Jail today as the Supreme Court extended his CBI custody till Thursday. Mr Chidambaram is 74 and should be protected, argued Kapil Sibal for his senior Congress colleague, who has spent 11 days in CBI custody since his arrest on August 21.

In an unprecedented offer to the Supreme Court on Thursday, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said he was willing to remain in custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI till Monday in the INX Media corruption case. Dramatically arrested from his home last week, Mr Chidambaram is in CBI custody till today and will be produced before ...

The daily courtroom fight between former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and the Enforcement Directorate also involves lawyers on both sides weaponising words to maximum effect.

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram cannot be arrested by the Enforcement Department till tomorrow, the Supreme Court said today, which hearing his appeal for protection from arrest.

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday accused the Enforcement Directorate of leaking its document on charges against him to the media and blindsiding him with the allegations. Mr Chidambaram also alleged that the Enforcement Directorate's note was "copy-pasted" by the Delhi High Court, which denied him anticipatory bail last week, calling...

P Chidambaram will be in CBI custody for four more days, till Friday, a Delhi court said on Monday, wrapping up a bad day in courts for the former Union Minister arrested in a corruption investigation last Wednesday. The CBI had asked a special court for more custody alleging that he had been "uncooperative". Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court r...

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram was today granted protection from arrest till Monday by the Supreme Court in a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate. It made hardly any difference as Mr Chidambaram is already in CBI custody in the INX Media case; his petition challenging the arrest will be heard on Monday so the senior Congress leader has n...

Former union minister P Chidambaram, with investigating agencies on his trail, will not get any legal reprieve today with the Supreme Court refusing an urgent hearing on his request for anticipatory bail. The court will hear the petition on Friday.