India

Court Grants Bail To Karti Chidambaram In Chinese Visa ‘Scam’

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has been granted regular bail by the Rouse Avenue Court in the money laundering case connected to the Chinese visa matter. The court imposed certain conditions, including surrendering his passport and seeking permission before leaving the country.

Additionally, Karti is prohibited from tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses.

Despite opposition from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding the bail petition, the court ruled in Karti Chidambaram’s favour. Chidambaram recently emerged victorious from the Sivaganga seat in Tamil Nadu in the Lok Sabha elections. He had been exempted from appearing in court previously.

The ED, in its recent charge sheet, implicated Congress MP, S Bhaskararaman, and several others, along with multiple companies. Karti Chidambaram had earlier filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Delhi High Court, which is still pending.

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju assured the Delhi High Court that no punitive action would be taken against Congress MP during the pendency of the case. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Karti Chidambaram, argued that there was no evidence against the accused.

The case dates back to 2011. The ED had started probing a case involving the issuance of visas to 263 Chinese citizens. Karti Chidambaram and three others were accused by the ED in connection with this case. At the time, Karti Chidambaram’s father, P Chidambaram, served as the Union Home Minister.

Initially, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case of corruption in the Chinese visa matter, following which the ED filed a case of money laundering. The CBI alleges that approximately Rs 50 lakh in bribes was exchanged in the case.

Shibra Arshad

Recent Posts

Adani Group Stocks Recover As Sensex nd Nifty Post Gains

After a major sell-off earlier in the week, Adani Group stocks, led by Ambuja Cements…

27 minutes ago

Sensex Soars 1,961 Points, Nifty Gains 557 In Broad-Based Market Rally

A sharp rally in financial stocks and encouraging US labor market data fueled the uptrend.…

31 minutes ago

PM Modi Engages In 31 Bilateral Meetings During Three-Nation Tour

PM Narendra Modi held 31 bilateral meetings and discussions during his visit to Nigeria, Brazil,…

1 hour ago

SC Reserves Verdict On Challenge To ‘Socialist’ And ‘Secular’ In Preamble

These words were added during the 42nd Amendment in 1976, under the tenure of Prime…

1 hour ago

CPS Appointment Cancellation: Supreme Court Issues Notice to Himachal Pradesh Government

During the hearing, the Supreme Court clarified that the six MLAs removed as Chief Parliamentary…

1 hour ago

BGT 2024-25: India 150 All Out, Bumrah’s 4-17 Rocks Australia To 67/7 On Day One

Bumrah’s 4-17, backed by Mohammed Siraj and debutant Harshit Rana, helped India seize the momentum…

2 hours ago