INX Media case: CBI questions Karti Chidambaram for second time
August 28, 2017 19:37 ISTCBI today questioned former minister P Chidambaram's son Karti for the second time in a corruption case of alleged clearance given to INX media.
CBI today questioned former minister P Chidambaram's son Karti for the second time in a corruption case of alleged clearance given to INX media.
Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday appeared before the CBI in a matter relating to alleged irregularities in FIPB clearance to INX Media in 2007.
The court granted Karti Chidambaram the liberty to be accompanied by a lawyer who will be sitting in the room adjoining to one where he would be quizzed by the CBI
The Supreme Court also issued a notice to Karti Chidambaram for not joining the investigation. The matter will now be heard on Friday
Karti Chidambaram was today granted relief by the Madras High Court which stayed a look out circular issued against him by the Centre.
The case related to alleged irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media for receiving overseas funds when Karti's father P Chidambaram was the Finance Minister in 2007.
When the petition came up for hearing today on the question of maintainability, Justice P Velmurugan, after hearing arguments by both sides, adjourned it to July 28 without passing any interim order.
Karti described the case against him as "political vendetta" and said he had the backing of the Congress party.
CBI sources said that the investigation and documents in their possession showed that Karti was paid huge sums for facilitating approval from the finance ministry for foreign direct investment into INX Media in 2007
The CBI, on Tuesday, had carried out searches at the homes and offices of Karti across four cities for allegedly receiving money from the media firm owned by the Mukerjeas to scuttle a tax probe.
Karti, himself a Congress leader, left for London along with a friend, airport sources told PTI.
ED is set to file a case of money laundering against Karti Chidambaram and INX Media in connection with alleged irregularities in foreign investment approval for the company in 2007
More trouble is likely for former finance minister P Chidambaram and son Karti as the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is likely to initiate a probe into the reported irregularities in foreign investment approval for INX Media in 2007
Subramanian Swamy today said that the nation will soon know that Congress is the most corrupt party in the history of the world, adding that he was ‘content’ with the raids conducted by the CBI at Chidambaram and Karti's residences
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday raided the residences of former Finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in case related to INX Media
The ED has issued a show cause notice to Karti Chidambaram in a case of alleged violations of the foreign exchange laws to the tune of Rs 45 crore.
In a candid admission, former Union minister P Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram on Monday admitted that most of the political parties in India, including Congress, are family-owned enterprises which have shut the door for aspiring politicians.
Subramanian Swamy on Monday alleged that Karthi Chidamabaram, the son of Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidamnbaram, holds 21 undeclared accounts in foreign banks.
Under attack over alleged irregularities in financial dealings of his son Karti, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the government should place any evidence it has in a court of law.
New Delhi: ED has sent Letters Rogatory (judicial requests) to UK and Singapore in connection with its money laundering probe in the Aircel-Maxis deal case and parallel investigations in the financial transactions of some companies
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