Aircel Maxis Case: Court gives Chidambaram protection from arrest by ED till 10 July

The Central Bureau of Investigation and the ED are investigating how Karti Chidambaram allegedly managed to get a clearance from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in the Aircel-Maxis deal when his father P. Chidambaram

Delhi: In a major relief to former Finance Minister P.Chidambaram, court on Tuesday gave him protection from arrest by ED till July 10 in Aircel-Maxis money laundering case. Special Judge O.P. Saini announced the order and directed him to join the investigation whenever required. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought more time to file response on Chidambaram's anticipatory bail plea. On May 30, the court granted interim protection to Chidambaram from arrest till June 5.

P.Chidambaram appears before Enforcement Directorate at their #Delhi office, in connection with the Aircel-Maxis case. pic.twitter.com/o4BXmbs6rO

— ANI (@ANI) June 5, 2018

Earlier, the court had granted interim protection to Karti Chidambaram from arrest till July 10 in the same case.

Enforcement Directorate seeks time for filing a detailed reply in the case. Court fixed the matter for further hearing on July 10, the same date on which hearing against Karti Chidambaram in Aircel-Maxis case is scheduled

— ANI (@ANI) June 5, 2018

The Central Bureau of Investigation and the ED are investigating how Karti Chidambaram allegedly managed to get a clearance from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in the Aircel-Maxis deal when his father P. Chidambaram was the Finance Minister in 2006.