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INX media corruption case : Karti Chidambaran sent to judicial custody, bail plea rejected

INX media corruption case : Karti Chidambaran sent to judicial custody, bail plea rejected

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 12 Mar 2018, 04:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS) : The Special CBI Court at Patiala House on Monday  sent Karti Chidambaram to 12 days' judicial custody till  March 24  in the INX Media corruption case, media reports said.

The Court, however,  dismissed Karti’s plea for early hearing of his bail application.

Karti was presented before the Special CBI judge Sunil Rana, after his three-day remand got over.

He was arrested in February  for allegedly taking money to facilitate Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media in 2007 when his father was the Finance Minister in the UPA Government.

The investigation agency did not press for any further police custody but moved an application for a fifteen day judicial custody while Karti moved an application seeking separate prison cell during judicial custody.

Arguing for Karti Chidambaram Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan prayed that Karti should be provided with proper security if he is being sent to judicial custody.

The lawyer said there  is an apprehension that there is grave threat to the safety and security of Karti in judicial custody and therefore, he should be lodged in separate prison.

Opposing the security application, the CBI argued that while there may be a threat to P Chidambaram, no threat lies to Karti or his family members, as they continue to travel around the country at free will.

The CBI Judge, after hearing the parties, observed that no separate prison shall be provided to Karti. However, the judge directed Tihar Jail authorities to provide and ensure proper safety and security to Karti during the judicial custody.

Judge Rana also allowed Karti to carry his spectacles and medicines as per prescription, subject to the approval of Jail doctor.

The matter will now come up for hearing on  March 24.
 

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