Karti's INX Media Case

A Delhi court has granted permission to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, an accused in the INX Media case, to travel to Austria and the UK between January 4 and 12, noting that he had never abused the liberty granted to him in the past. In an order passed on December 17, Special Judge Kaveri Baweja allowed Karti Chidambaram to travel to Vienna (Austria) and the UK to attend events related to his company and meet his daughter. "It is a matter of record that the applicant had sought permission of the court to travel abroad on numerous earlier occasions and the same was always granted to him even by the Supreme Court, as well as by this court and he never abused the above concession or liberty granted by the court," the judge said. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), represented by special public prosecutor NK Matta, opposed Karti Chidambaram's application, saying he might misuse the liberty. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had registered a case on May 15, 2017, alleging ...

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has attached properties to the tune of Rs 11.04 crore belonging to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case, an official statement said here. Out of four attached properties, one is an immovable asset located in Coorg district of Karnataka, the federal agency said in a statement. The ED issued a provisional order, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), for attaching the assets worth Rs 11.04 crore. Karti Chidambaram, 51, is the son of former Union minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram and is a sitting Congress MP from Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat in Tamil Nadu. He was arrested in the INX case by the ED as well as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The ED had filed a criminal case under the PMLA in 2017 to probe alleged irregularities in the grant of FIPB approval to INX Media group. INX Media got its FIPB (foreign investment promotion board) approvals in 2007-08 when P ..

Karti used to consult his father regarding matters related to a company "beneficially owned" by him in the past

The court had said that it would "come down heavily" on Karti if he did not cooperate

The top court had allowed Karti Chidambaram to travel to the UK between September 20 and September 30, despite the ED's objection

The apex court had on February 23 refused to stay the summons issued by the ED against Karti Chidambaram

The lawyer couple were present during the arguments that went on for more than three hours before CBI Judge Sunil Rana

Karti is fighting legal battles in the Supreme Court, the Madras High Court and the trial court here

the top court refused to stay the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate asking Karti Chidambaram to appear before it on March 1

The ECIR was lodged under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act

CBI had registered an ECIR against accused named in the CBI complaint including Karti, INX media and its directors, Peter and Indrani Mukerjea, and others

The apex court issued a no stay order on a lookout notice against Karti till further hearing in the case

The apex court will hear Karti's INX media case on September 11