He was produced before the special CBI court around 3 pm on Thursday, where a courtroom packed with advocates, mediapersons, and law interns awaited him
A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Thursday sent former finance minister P Chidambaram to the agency’s custody for four days in the case related to alleged discrepancies in Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approvals for INX Media’s proposals.
Chidambaram will be in CBI custody till August 26, when he will be produced again before court, the lower court judge said. After a hearing that lasted nearly two hours, the special CBI judge ordered the former union minister be medically examined every 48 hours while in custody. Family members as well as Chidambaram’s counsel have also been allowed to meet him daily for 30 minutes, the court said in its order.
“It is impressed upon the investigating agency that it will ensure that the personal dignity of the accused is not violated in any manner,” the court said. On Wednesday evening, Chidambaram surfaced at the Congress headquarters to address the media after a day of courtroom drama and claims by probe agencies that he was evading arrest.
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