Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, was questioned for about six hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection with a money-laundering probe against him in the INX Media case.

Officials said Karti was summoned to record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He was grilled a number of times in the case in the past.

Karti arrived at the ED office in Jamnagar House in central Delhi at about 11 am and left shortly before 6 pm. He took about an hour-long break for lunch.

It is understood that Karti was confronted with certain statements of the other accused and witnesses in the case. Officials said he might be called again for questioning.

The ED had attached Karti's assets worth an estimated Rs 54 crore, located in India and abroad, in the case last year.

The central probe agency had registered the PMLA case on the basis of a CBI FIR and had alleged irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media for receiving overseas funds to the tune of Rs 305 crore in 2007, when P Chidambaram was the finance minister.

It had registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), the ED's equivalent to a police FIR, against the accused named in the CBI complaint, including Karti, INX Media and its directors -- Peter and Indrani Mukerjea.

Karti was arrested on February 28 last year by the CBI, the other central agency investigating the case, for allegedly taking money to facilitate the FIPB clearance to INX Media in 2007. He was granted bail subsequently.

The agency has alleged that Karti received money from INX Media, using his influence to manipulate a tax probe against it in a case of violation of FIPB conditions to receive investments from Mauritius.

Officials said P Chidambaram was also expected to be questioned in a money-laundering case at the same ED office on Friday.

Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, was questioned for about six hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection with a money-laundering probe against him in the INX Media case.

Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, was questioned for about six hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection with a money-laundering probe against him in the INX Media case. Officials said Karti was summoned to record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He was grilled a number of times in the case in the past. Karti arrived at the ED office in Jamnagar House in central Delhi at about 11 am and left shortly before 6 pm. He took about an hour-long break for lunch. It is understood that Karti was confronted with certain statements of the other accused and witnesses in the case. Officials said he might be called again for questioning. The ED had attached Karti's assets worth an estimated Rs 54 crore, located in India and abroad, in the case last year. The central probe agency had registered the PMLA case on the basis of a CBI FIR and had alleged irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media for receiving overseas funds to the tune of Rs 305 crore in 2007, when P Chidambaram was the finance minister. It had registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), the ED's equivalent to a police FIR, against the accused named in the CBI complaint, including Karti, INX Media and its directors -- Peter and Indrani Mukerjea. Karti was arrested on February 28 last year by the CBI, the other central agency investigating the case, for allegedly taking money to facilitate the FIPB clearance to INX Media in 2007. He was granted bail subsequently. The agency has alleged that Karti received money from INX Media, using his influence to manipulate a tax probe against it in a case of violation of FIPB conditions to receive investments from Mauritius. Officials said P Chidambaram was also expected to be questioned in a money-laundering case at the same ED office on Friday.

INX Media PMLA case: ED grills Karti Chidambaram for six hours

The Enforcement Directorate has issued a notice to former finance minister P Chidambaram asking him to appear for questioning tomorrow in the Aircel-Maxis case, ANI reported sources as saying.&nbsp;

The authorities began looking at the Aircel-Maxis deal after Aircel owner C Sivasankaran lodged a complaint with the Central Bureau of Investigation alleging he was pressurised to sell his stake to Maxis.

The CBI and the ED are both investigating the case.&nbsp;

In February this year, the CBI arrested Chidambaram's son Karti in connection with the case.

In September 2017, the Enforcement Directorate attached assets belonging to Karti worth Rs 1.16 crore.&nbsp;

In December, the ED searched the homes and offices of Karti's close relatives.

And in January this year, the ED searched Karti's Delhi and Chennai properties.&nbsp;

The ED has summoned the former finance minister for questioning in connection with the Aircel-Maxis case on Tuesday

The Enforcement Directorate has issued a notice to former finance minister P Chidambaram asking him to appear for questioning tomorrow in the Aircel-Maxis case, ANI reported sources as saying. The authorities began looking at the Aircel-Maxis deal after Aircel owner C Sivasankaran lodged a complaint with the Central Bureau of Investigation alleging he was pressurised to sell his stake to Maxis. The CBI and the ED are both investigating the case. In February this year, the CBI arrested Chidambaram's son Karti in connection with the case. In September 2017, the Enforcement Directorate attached assets belonging to Karti worth Rs 1.16 crore. In December, the ED searched the homes and offices of Karti's close relatives. And in January this year, the ED searched Karti's Delhi and Chennai properties.

ED issues notice summoning Chidambaram for questioning: Sources

A Delhi court on Tuesday granted Karti Chidambaram interim protection from arrest till July 10 in two cases filed by the CBI and ED in the Aircel-Maxis matter arising out of 2G spectrum cases.

Special Judge O.P. Saini granted relief to the son of senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought time to argue on Karti’s application seeking anticipatory bail.

“A related matter is pending before the Supreme Court and that will be taken up for hearing on July 2,” advocate Nitesh Rana, appearing for the ED, said while seeking adjournment.

The submission was supported by the CBI counsel who requested the court to put up the matter for the next date.

The court on April 16 granted interim relief to Karti till May 2 after considering that both the investigative agencies had sought time to file their responses on his anticipatory bail plea.

Karti had filed a plea seeking protection from arrest in the Aircel-Maxis matter, in which the CBI and the ED lodged cases in 2011 and 2012.

The matter pertains to grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to firm M/S Global Communication Holding Services Ltd. for investment in Aircel.

In September 2015, the CBI had filed its status report regarding a probe into the FIPB approvals in the case. The agency had in June 2016 also issued a notice to A. Palaniappan, director of Chess Management Services, a company promoted by&nbspKarti. 
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A Delhi court on Tuesday granted Karti Chidambaram interim protection from arrest till July 10 in two cases filed by the CBI and ED in the Aircel-Maxis matter arising out of 2G spectrum cases

A Delhi court on Tuesday granted Karti Chidambaram interim protection from arrest till July 10 in two cases filed by the CBI and ED in the Aircel-Maxis matter arising out of 2G spectrum cases. Special Judge O.P. Saini granted relief to the son of senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought time to argue on Karti’s application seeking anticipatory bail. “A related matter is pending before the Supreme Court and that will be taken up for hearing on July 2,” advocate Nitesh Rana, appearing for the ED, said while seeking adjournment. The submission was supported by the CBI counsel who requested the court to put up the matter for the next date. The court on April 16 granted interim relief to Karti till May 2 after considering that both the investigative agencies had sought time to file their responses on his anticipatory bail plea. Karti had filed a plea seeking protection from arrest in the Aircel-Maxis matter, in which the CBI and the ED lodged cases in 2011 and 2012. The matter pertains to grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to firm M/S Global Communication Holding Services Ltd. for investment in Aircel. In September 2015, the CBI had filed its status report regarding a probe into the FIPB approvals in the case. The agency had in June 2016 also issued a notice to A. Palaniappan, director of Chess Management Services, a company promoted by&nbspKarti.

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WION Morning News Brief, March 10, 2018

The CBI today produced Karti Chidambaram before a Delhi court and sought extension of his custody to quiz him in the INX Media corruption case saying &quot;new revelations&quot; have come up and his custodial interrogation was necessary to confront him with the &quot;new facts&quot;.

The agency, which produced Karti on expiry of his five-day police custody before special judge Sunil Rana, said though there has been &quot;substantial progress&quot; in last four days into the investigation into the case, he has &quot;not been cooperating&quot; and not parting with his phones passwords and to every question he has been saying that &quot;I am politically victimised&quot;.

Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, said Karti was taken to Mumbai and was confronted with Indrani Mukerjea, one of the then promoters of INX media at the Byculla prison and her statement has been just one of the evidences.

&quot;New revelations in the matter have come up day before yesterday. Cannot divulge much about investigation but we need his further custody to confront him with the new facts,&quot; Mehta told the court and also opposed Karti&#39;s bail plea saying that the investigation was at &quot;crucial stage&quot; and the CBI needs two weeks time to file detail reply to his bail application.

The ASG alleged that witnesses in the case are being approached and evidences destroyed.

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Karti, said the CBI just want to keep him in custody by hook or crook.

&quot;I have cooperated. I am not obliged to answer what you (CBI) want to hear. My duty is only to make myself available for questioning,&quot; Singhvi submitted.

&quot;The shifting of stands/reasons by the CBI to keep me in custody is a mala fide attempt on their part to get my custody,&quot; the senior advocate said and questioned &quot;Is Indrani&#39;s statement even an admissible evidence? She is in jail in murder case of her daughter.&quot;

He said Karti is not a terrorist with a bomb that he cannot be interrogated without being kept in custody.

The court has concluded the hearing on the arguments on the CBI&#39;s plea seeking nine-day custodial interrogation of Karti and pronounce its order at 4:30 pm.

The agency produced Karti on expiry of his five-day custody

The CBI today produced Karti Chidambaram before a Delhi court and sought extension of his custody to quiz him in the INX Media corruption case saying "new revelations" have come up and his custodial interrogation was necessary to confront him with the "new facts". The agency, which produced Karti on expiry of his five-day police custody before special judge Sunil Rana, said though there has been "substantial progress" in last four days into the investigation into the case, he has "not been cooperating" and not parting with his phones passwords and to every question he has been saying that "I am politically victimised". Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, said Karti was taken to Mumbai and was confronted with Indrani Mukerjea, one of the then promoters of INX media at the Byculla prison and her statement has been just one of the evidences. "New revelations in the matter have come up day before yesterday. Cannot divulge much about investigation but we need his further custody to confront him with the new facts," Mehta told the court and also opposed Karti's bail plea saying that the investigation was at "crucial stage" and the CBI needs two weeks time to file detail reply to his bail application. The ASG alleged that witnesses in the case are being approached and evidences destroyed. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Karti, said the CBI just want to keep him in custody by hook or crook. "I have cooperated. I am not obliged to answer what you (CBI) want to hear. My duty is only to make myself available for questioning," Singhvi submitted. "The shifting of stands/reasons by the CBI to keep me in custody is a mala fide attempt on their part to get my custody," the senior advocate said and questioned "Is Indrani's statement even an admissible evidence? She is in jail in murder case of her daughter." He said Karti is not a terrorist with a bomb that he cannot be interrogated without being kept in custody. The court has concluded the hearing on the arguments on the CBI's plea seeking nine-day custodial interrogation of Karti and pronounce its order at 4:30 pm.

Karti's custodial interrogation needed in view of new revelations, facts: CBI to court

The Supreme Court today refused to grant interim relief to Karti Chidambaram in the INX media money laundering case.

India&#39;s top court while deliberating on the issue sought response from the Enforcement Directorate(ED) on Karti Chidambaram&#39;s fresh plea seeking protection from arrest.

&quot;We are willing to co-operate in every way and we also did so. &nbsp;I am worried about my arrest.&quot; Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court while appearing for Karti Chidambaram.

Supreme Court will hear Karti&#39;s plea on March 9th.

The CBI has meanwhile sought a 8-day custody for Karti Chidambaram at the CBI court. Karti&#39;s 5-day custody ends today.

The court allowed Karti Chidambaram to meet his father, Congress leader P Chidambaram, and mother Nalini Chidambram for 10 minutes.

During his five days of custody, Karti Chidambaram was taken to Mumbai where he was confronted by Indrani Mukerjea at the Byculla prison in connection with the case.

The court on March 1 had allowed custodial interrogation of Karti Chidambaram by the CBI for five days, saying there was need to unearth the larger conspiracy in the INX Media case and his presence would serve an important purpose.

The Enforcement Directorate has been questioning Karti in the INX media money laundering case

The Supreme Court today refused to grant interim relief to Karti Chidambaram in the INX media money laundering case. India's top court while deliberating on the issue sought response from the Enforcement Directorate(ED) on Karti Chidambaram's fresh plea seeking protection from arrest. "We are willing to co-operate in every way and we also did so. I am worried about my arrest." Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court while appearing for Karti Chidambaram. Supreme Court will hear Karti's plea on March 9th. The CBI has meanwhile sought a 8-day custody for Karti Chidambaram at the CBI court. Karti's 5-day custody ends today. The court allowed Karti Chidambaram to meet his father, Congress leader P Chidambaram, and mother Nalini Chidambram for 10 minutes. During his five days of custody, Karti Chidambaram was taken to Mumbai where he was confronted by Indrani Mukerjea at the Byculla prison in connection with the case. The court on March 1 had allowed custodial interrogation of Karti Chidambaram by the CBI for five days, saying there was need to unearth the larger conspiracy in the INX Media case and his presence would serve an important purpose.

No interim relief from arrest for Karti Chidambaram: Supreme Court

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has accused Union Minister P. Chidambaram`s son Karti Chidambaram of not cooperating with the probe agency.

&quot;After seizing of mobile, if the accused says that he will not give his (phone`s) password and tells you to go to hell, this is called non-cooperation,&quot; Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the CBI, said.

Mehta also submitted a sealed envelope to the court and refrained from reading the material aloud.The custody of Karti, who was arrested on February 28 and sent to a five-day remand till March 6, was further extended by three days till March 9.

The CBI on March 4 took the former minister`s son to Mumbai to confront former Directors of INX Media Ltd., Indrani and Peter Mukherjea.Mehta said Indrani Mukherjea`s statement was &quot;one of the evidence for the probe agency, but not the sole one&quot;.

However, Karti`s lawyer A. Singhvi countered the CBI claim of non-cooperation and said he (Karti) was not in the custody to answer what the CBI wanted to hear.

&quot;If I am silent that does not mean an evasive and non-cooperative (behaviour),&quot; Singhvi argued.He added the CBI did not give any valid reason but kept repeating orally that they had to interrogate Karti.

The lawyer also asserted the CBI had not given a single ground or wrote any reason in its application for further remand.&quot;Karti Chidambaram only had a 25-minute long confrontation with Indrani, and around two-hour-long interrogation in the last five days.

There is no need for further custody,&quot; he said.The agency however said the presence of the accused was needed in order to serve some important and specific purposes connected with the completion of investigation in the case.It said the agency during the custodial interrogation so far was able to gather some important information even though Karti had remained evasive while answering the routine questions.

Mehta submitted a sealed envelope to the court and refrained from reading the material aloud

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has accused Union Minister P. Chidambaram`s son Karti Chidambaram of not cooperating with the probe agency. "After seizing of mobile, if the accused says that he will not give his (phone`s) password and tells you to go to hell, this is called non-cooperation," Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the CBI, said. Mehta also submitted a sealed envelope to the court and refrained from reading the material aloud.The custody of Karti, who was arrested on February 28 and sent to a five-day remand till March 6, was further extended by three days till March 9. The CBI on March 4 took the former minister`s son to Mumbai to confront former Directors of INX Media Ltd., Indrani and Peter Mukherjea.Mehta said Indrani Mukherjea`s statement was "one of the evidence for the probe agency, but not the sole one". However, Karti`s lawyer A. Singhvi countered the CBI claim of non-cooperation and said he (Karti) was not in the custody to answer what the CBI wanted to hear. "If I am silent that does not mean an evasive and non-cooperative (behaviour)," Singhvi argued.He added the CBI did not give any valid reason but kept repeating orally that they had to interrogate Karti. The lawyer also asserted the CBI had not given a single ground or wrote any reason in its application for further remand."Karti Chidambaram only had a 25-minute long confrontation with Indrani, and around two-hour-long interrogation in the last five days. There is no need for further custody," he said.The agency however said the presence of the accused was needed in order to serve some important and specific purposes connected with the completion of investigation in the case.It said the agency during the custodial interrogation so far was able to gather some important information even though Karti had remained evasive while answering the routine questions.

CBI accuses Karti of non-cooperative behaviour in INX Media case

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram&#39;s son Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday was sent to one-day CBI custody by Delhi&#39;s Patiala House Court.

Karti was arrested in connection with the INX Media money laundering case.

The CBI sought his custodial interrogation for 15 days claiming that he was not cooperating in the probe.

Karti is named in a case which relates to Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval granted in 2007 for receipt of funds by INX Media.

Earlier Indrani Mukherjea in a statement to CBI informed that Karti Chidambaram asked for 1 Million dollars for FIPB clearance, and on this ground, CBI sought Karti&#39;s custody of Karti.

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Reacting to the allegations of conspiracy against Chidambaram and his family, &nbsp;Union Minister of Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad said the CBI will explain all details and they don&#39;t wish to interfere in the matter.

&quot;Law must take its course. CBI will explain all details we don&#39;t wish to interfere. I&#39;ll only make one observation, when such issues are raised, what is important is the nature of evidence available against the offender must speak for itself, &quot; Prasad said.

In their statement, the CBI said that it also seized vouchers of Rs 10 lakh which were allegedly paid for the services.

Karti was arrested in connection with the INX Media money laundering case

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday was sent to one-day CBI custody by Delhi's Patiala House Court. Karti was arrested in connection with the INX Media money laundering case. The CBI sought his custodial interrogation for 15 days claiming that he was not cooperating in the probe. Karti is named in a case which relates to Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval granted in 2007 for receipt of funds by INX Media. Earlier Indrani Mukherjea in a statement to CBI informed that Karti Chidambaram asked for 1 Million dollars for FIPB clearance, and on this ground, CBI sought Karti's custody of Karti. INX Media case: Earlier Indrani Mukherjea gave statement to CBI that #KartiChidambaram asked for 1 Million dollars for FIPB clearance, and on this ground CBI seeks custody of Karti. — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018 × Reacting to the allegations of conspiracy against Chidambaram and his family, Union Minister of Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad said the CBI will explain all details and they don't wish to interfere in the matter. "Law must take its course. CBI will explain all details we don't wish to interfere. I'll only make one observation, when such issues are raised, what is important is the nature of evidence available against the offender must speak for itself, " Prasad said. In their statement, the CBI said that it also seized vouchers of Rs 10 lakh which were allegedly paid for the services.

INX Media case: Karti Chidambaram sent to one-day CBI custody

Former Union Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram termed ED&#39;s raid on his son&nbsp;Karti Chidambaram&#39;s&nbsp;residence as &#39;&#39;a comedy of errors&quot;.&nbsp;

While speaking to reporters at Delhi&#39;s Jor Bagh today, the minister described the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to have &quot;no jurisdiction&quot; to conduct such searches under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).&nbsp;

He also noted that the ED, having found nothing out of the raids, took away a few documents to &quot;justify themselves&quot;.&nbsp;

&quot;They (ED officials) searched and found nothing but since they had to justify themselves they took papers of a statement made by the government in the Parliament, a few years back. The ED has no jurisdiction to investigate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA),&quot; Chidambaram noted.

He also spoke about the absence of an FIR or any Police agency.

&quot;Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued notice on the cases filed by my son Karti Chidambaram. These cases have been filed some time ago, notices were issued yesterday and the respondents were asked to file their reply if they wish to and the cases posted for hearing on January 30. The main ground in the case is that there is no FIR in respect of a scheduled crime registered by any police agency including the CBI,&quot; said Chidambaram.

Chidambaram also noted that he had somehow anticipated the raids and was expecting, &quot;the ED has to conduct some drama in order to cover up some track,&quot; after the notices were issued by the SC. &nbsp;

&quot;They came to search the premises in Delhi&#39;s Jor Bagh and offices and told me they believed that Karti Chidambaram was the occupant of the house I told them otherwise,&quot; he noted.&nbsp;

&nbsp;P. Chidambaram&#39;s son Karti Chidambaram&#39;s residences in Delhi and Chennai were raided by the Enforcement Directorate earlier today with respect to the Aircel-Maxis case.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/nothing-found-or-seized-after-raids-at-chidambarams-premises-in-chennai-delhi-lawyer-29397">The raid took place at around 7.30 a.m</a> and involved five officials.

Chidambaram&#39;s approval to Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) last year, in Airtel-Maxis case, was found to be beyond his mandate by the ED.

The amount of FIPB approval was found as wrongly projected to conceal the facts.

The company promoted by Karti and P Chidambaram&#39;s nephew was found to have allegedly received two lakh dollars from the Maxis Group.

The Aircel-Maxis deal refers to a series of alleged kickbacks in the telecom sector which was part of the wider 2G scam.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

He also spoke about the absence of an FIR or any Police agency.

Former Union Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram termed ED's raid on his son Karti Chidambaram's residence as ''a comedy of errors". While speaking to reporters at Delhi's Jor Bagh today, the minister described the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to have "no jurisdiction" to conduct such searches under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He also noted that the ED, having found nothing out of the raids, took away a few documents to "justify themselves". "They (ED officials) searched and found nothing but since they had to justify themselves they took papers of a statement made by the government in the Parliament, a few years back. The ED has no jurisdiction to investigate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)," Chidambaram noted. He also spoke about the absence of an FIR or any Police agency. "Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued notice on the cases filed by my son Karti Chidambaram. These cases have been filed some time ago, notices were issued yesterday and the respondents were asked to file their reply if they wish to and the cases posted for hearing on January 30. The main ground in the case is that there is no FIR in respect of a scheduled crime registered by any police agency including the CBI," said Chidambaram. Chidambaram also noted that he had somehow anticipated the raids and was expecting, "the ED has to conduct some drama in order to cover up some track," after the notices were issued by the SC. "They came to search the premises in Delhi's Jor Bagh and offices and told me they believed that Karti Chidambaram was the occupant of the house I told them otherwise," he noted. P. Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram's residences in Delhi and Chennai were raided by the Enforcement Directorate earlier today with respect to the Aircel-Maxis case. The raid took place at around 7.30 a.m and involved five officials. Chidambaram's approval to Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) last year, in Airtel-Maxis case, was found to be beyond his mandate by the ED. The amount of FIPB approval was found as wrongly projected to conceal the facts. The company promoted by Karti and P Chidambaram's nephew was found to have allegedly received two lakh dollars from the Maxis Group. The Aircel-Maxis deal refers to a series of alleged kickbacks in the telecom sector which was part of the wider 2G scam. (With inputs from agencies)

Chidambaram terms ED raids as 'comedy of errors'

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