Supreme Court granted former finance minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram bail in the INX Media case being investigated by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), almost two months after he was arrested. However, the bail remains partial because the apex court has granted him bail only in the CBI case, but he will continue to be in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) custody, which is investigating financial aspects of the alleged scam. His ED custody is scheduled to end on 24 October 2019.
The Supreme Court's order came after the Congress leader challenged the Delhi High Court's order denying him bail. The Delhi High Court had rejected the 74-year-old's bail on the grounds that the CBI investigation was at an advanced stage, and that the accused was an influential person who could possibly sway the witnesses.
Chidambaram is presently lodged in the Tihar Jail in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). He was arrested in connection with the graft case on 21 August by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has recently charge-sheeted him and others, including his son Karti, for causing a loss to the public exchequer. He has been charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act of Indian Penal Code.
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