PC to spend weekend in custody, hearing on Mon

August 23, 2019 12:39

Hearing begins in Supreme Court on petitions filed by former Union Minister P Chidambaram against the Delhi High Courts order rejecting his anticipatory bail plea in connection with INX media case probed by CBI and ED.

The Supreme Court says it will hear Chidambaram's appeal against arrest on Monday, August 26.

Kapil Sibal tells the court that Chidambaram's fundamental right to access to justice has been frustrated by the way in which the plea against the Delhi HC verdict was not heard despite moving the SC on time.

"After arguments were over, Solicitor General gave a note to Justice Gaur, the HC judge. We were not given chance to reply on that," Sibal told the court.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says, "Don't make false statements, I didnt give it after the arguments were over."

Sibal says he has stated it on oath. He says the HC judge copy-pasted the Enforcement Directorate's note. Sibal says there is not a shred of evidence in the ED's note.

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