INX Media case: HC judge clarifies facts of another case mentioned only for reference

The Delhi High Court clarified on Monday that the facts of another case mentioned in the order denying bail to former finance minister P Chidambaram are only for reference.

Justice Suresh Kait said it was nowhere mentioned in the November 15 order that the observations made in a particular paragraph are of Chidambaram's case.

The court's clarification came while taking up the matter suo motu (on its own) following news articles that there is 'cut and paste' work in the judgement.

"Thus, there is no cut and paste as alleged and I hereby make it clear that observations made in paragraph 35 shall be read as and are confined to the case of 'Rohit Tandon Vs Enforcement Directorate'," the judge said.

The court directed the chief editors of two newspapers, who have published the "wrong averments", to clarify the same in their respective newspapers on Tuesday.

It also directed the registry of the high court to send a copy of its Monday order to the chief editors of the two newspapers today itself for necessary compliance.

The court also clarified that in paragraph 34 of the Chidambaram's November 15 bail order, "only a reference to the observations made by this court in 'Rohit Tandon Vs Enforcement Directorate'... has been recorded."