Chidambarams get protection from arrest till August 1

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday extended the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in the Aircel-Maxis cases till August 1.
Special judge O P Saini extended the protection after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought three weeks’ time to argue on their anticipatory bail plea. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the ED and the CBI, submitted that some key information pertaining to the case is awaited from foreign countries such as Singapore.
“A special director of the ED is in Singapore and the investigation is in progress. Kindly give us time three weeks’ time. We are seeking this deferment for the last time. We can assure you that we will not seek further deferment in the case,” he pleaded to the judge.
“Crucial details regarding the sources of the deposits are awaited. The transaction details routed to the bank account are crucial,” Mehta submitted.
The case relates to alleged irregularities in grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval in the Aircel-Maxis deal.
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1. ^{^} Saini (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
2. ^{^} Enforcement Directorate (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
3. ^{^} Singapore (www.happytrips.com)
4. ^{^} Foreign Investment Promotion Board (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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