Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is making the headlines since the last week. He was arrested on 21st August and today Supreme Court has dismissed his plea against Anticipatory Bill. However, it is extended until Tuesday. Currently, he is kept under the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). His corruption case is considered “infructuous” as he had already been arrested by SC.
Case Highlights
- CBI reached Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court with former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram
- On the other hand, the ongoing hearing in the Supreme Court on anticipatory bail in the ED case has been postponed. The next hearing of the case will be held tomorrow i.e. on Tuesday.
- In Chidambaram’s anticipatory bail plea, Justice Bhanumati said that after the arrest, the application for anticipatory bail is nullified. Sibal said that there can still be a hearing. Right to life is important. On this, Justice Bhanumati said that we cannot convert anticipatory bail to regular bail, there is no application list against remand, we cannot ask for the listing.
- Supreme Court refuses to hear Chidambaram’s anticipatory bail plea. The Supreme Court has asked Chidambaram to file a petition for bail in the appropriate court.
- Hearing of Chidambaram case starts in the Supreme Court. Chidambaram’s lawyer Kapil Sibal argued before the court citing the right to life.
- On behalf of Chidambaram, the case is being advocated by senior lawyers like Kapil Sibal, Salman Khurshid.
- P. Chidambaram was arrested by the CBI from his residence in Delhi on the night of 21 August.
- Justice R. The Bhanumati-led bench will also hear Chidambaram’s new plea challenging the arrest warrant issued against him in the INX Media corruption case and the lower court’s order to send him to CBI custody.
