Queency Jain –
The Delhi High Court has adjourned the hearing of the INX Media Money Laundering case till July 9 after the main charge sheet was filed by the Enforcement Directorate against the former Union Minister P Chidambaram, his son and 8 others.
Special CBI Judge Mk Nagpal adjourned the hearing, considering the directions issued by the Delhi High Court to hear only the urgent matters through video-conferencing.
Though the Court had earlier issued summons to Chidambaram, his son and 8 others for appearance after taking cognizance of the ED’s charge sheet, physical appearances were exempted after the counsels on the behalf of the accused made requests.
On 14 June, while the Court was hearing the matter, ED’s application to summon the abroad based companies of the accused was allowed by the Court and a direction to issue fresh summons in the names of the companies for 27 September 2021 was made by the Court.
Chidambaram, along with his son and 8 others is charged with the offences under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
The investigation, so far now, has revealed that the companies owned by Chidambaram are guilty of making fake invoices which approximately amount to Rs. 3.2 crores in the month of September 2008 and Rs. 11,23,600 on 26 June, 2208.
