CBI Court granted CBI 5 day custody of Chidambaram till August 26

New Delhi, August 22 :

There is a huge set back for former Finance Minister P.Chidambaram in Special CBI Court.

The Special CBI Court here on Thursday in its  order  allowed  CBI for a five day remand  of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram till August 26  in the INX media case.

CBI judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar  who reserved the order after arguments were placed by Chidambaram’s counsel Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi and for CBI by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, pronounced five day custody of Chidambaram.

The court allowed Chidambaram to meet his lawyer and family for thirty minutes while in CBI custody.

During the proceedings when Chidambaram said he wanted to speak, Mehta objected saying he is being represented here by two senior advocates.

Singhvi said there is a Delhi High Court Judgement that allows the accused to make a representation on his behalf.

Also, opposing CBI’s plea for a five-day remand, Chidambaram’s counsel told the court that he had cooperated with the investigating agency and has never skipped interrogation.

Pressing CBI’s case for a five-day remand, Mehta argued that all the materials related to the case were with the former Finance Minister who was “evasive” and “non-cooperative”.