He was produced in the court on expiry of his four-day CBI custody which was granted to the agency on August 22
The top court said Chidambaram is at liberty to seek remedy in accordance with the law
The deal is being probed by the ED and the CBI on charges of alleged money laundering and corruption respectively
Senior Congress leaders came out in support of their party colleague Jairam Ramesh who said 'demonising' the PM was wrong and he should be praised for the right things he do
The CBI had registered an FIR on May 15, 2017, alleging irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance granted to the INX Media group
The former finance minister, who was arrested in connection with the INX Media case from his Jor Bagh residence in New Delhi on August 21, spent the night at the CBI headquarters
Probe agencies said all information regarding offshore assets through Letter Rogatory (LR) issued to several foreign countries to obtain judicial assistance had been collected
Chidambaram, wanted in a money laundering case, made a dramatic appearance at a press conference in the Congress headquarters on Wednesday evening
A timeline tracking the developments in the INX Media case that led up to the Delhi HC denying former finance minister P Chidambaram's anticipatory bail and making him stare at an impending arrest
The team of about 30 CBI sleuths accompanied by Delhi police officials reached the Jor Bagh residence of Chidambaram
The ED has also issued a fresh lookout circular against him in connection with the INX Media money laundering case
Registrar (Judicial) informed Chidambaram's lawyer that Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has listed the matter for hearing on Friday
Chidambaram said observations of the high court that the magnitude of the case justifies denial of bail is manifestly 'illegal and unjust'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the government of using the ED, the CBI and sections of the media to "character assassinate" former Union finance minister P Chidambaram. The Delhi High Court had on Tuesday refused to grant any protection from arrest to Chidambaram in the INX Media case, following which the CBI issued a notice to him asking him to appear before the investigation officer "within two hours" after failing to find him at his residence. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also issued a fresh look out circular against the former Union minister. "Modi's Govt is using the ED, CBI & sections of a spineless media to character assassinate Mr Chidambaram. I strongly condemn this disgraceful misuse of power," Gandhi tweeted.
Officials said this is a preventive measure exercised by the agency as Chidambaram's whereabouts are not known at present and he is required by them to take the probe forward in the INX Media case
Chidambaram was the finance minister in the United Progressive Alliance government's first term when INX Media's FIPB proposal was cleared
The Delhi High Court had on Tuesday refused to grant any protection to Chidambaram from arrest by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant P Chidambaram anticipatory bail, saying he seems to be the "kingpin" and "key conspirator" in the INX media case of money laundering
Sibal, along with a team of lawyers, is currently exploring possibility of mentioning the appeal against the order in Supreme Court
CBI had registered an FIR on May 15, 2017 alleging irregularities in the FIPB clearance granted to the media group for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007