<p>The Delhi High Court on Thursday gave former finance minister P Chidambaram interim protection from arrest till July 3 in the INX Media corruption case registered by the CBI.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Wednesday, a local court had given him protection from arrest by the Enforcement Directorate till June 3 in connection with the money laundering case arising out of the Aircel-Maxis case.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the high court, Justice A K Pathak gave Chidambaram interim protection but asked him to join questioning and cooperate with the investigations as and when called by the CBI.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Chidambaram’s petition seeking anticipatory bail, the high court also issued notice to the CBI. It listed the matter for further hearing on July 3 and directed that the agency should not arrest him till then.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The former minister’s lawyers Kapil Sibal and Salman Khurshid assured the court that the Congress leader will cooperate with the CBI.</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, appearing for the CBI, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposed the plea saying Chidambaram should have first approached the trial court. When Mehta said the CBI has issued a notice to him and law is equal for all, the court said “either you make a statement that you are not going to arrest him, or else I need to protect as he apprehends arrest.”</p>
<p>The Delhi High Court on Thursday gave former finance minister P Chidambaram interim protection from arrest till July 3 in the INX Media corruption case registered by the CBI.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Wednesday, a local court had given him protection from arrest by the Enforcement Directorate till June 3 in connection with the money laundering case arising out of the Aircel-Maxis case.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the high court, Justice A K Pathak gave Chidambaram interim protection but asked him to join questioning and cooperate with the investigations as and when called by the CBI.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Chidambaram’s petition seeking anticipatory bail, the high court also issued notice to the CBI. It listed the matter for further hearing on July 3 and directed that the agency should not arrest him till then.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The former minister’s lawyers Kapil Sibal and Salman Khurshid assured the court that the Congress leader will cooperate with the CBI.</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, appearing for the CBI, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposed the plea saying Chidambaram should have first approached the trial court. When Mehta said the CBI has issued a notice to him and law is equal for all, the court said “either you make a statement that you are not going to arrest him, or else I need to protect as he apprehends arrest.”</p>
