Chidambaram INX Media case: CBI gets five-day custody of former FM till Aug 26

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Aug 22, 2019: CBI plea on the ground that all the other accused, including his son Karti, have already been granted bail in the case. Opposing the plea, Kapil Sibal argued the "the custody of a person cannot be merely to carry out searches at the accused premises," adding that the grant of bail is a rule and the issue before the court is of "personal liberty", Yahoo reported.

 

Appearing for the CBI, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said "there is a reasonable ground for Chidambaram’s custody as he was evasive in his replies and chose to remain silent during the interrogation by the agency." "This is a serious case, involving intelligent people like him (Chidambaram)," he said adding that if the custody is not given, the prosecuting agency will fail in its duty to reach at the root of the conspiracy.