The Supreme Court grants bail to Congress leader P Chidambaram in the INX Media case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate. The court has granted bail on a bond of Rs 2 lakh with two sureties each and asked Mr Chidambaram not to leave the country without permission. Mr Chidambaram who was in custody for 106 days,has also been ordered not to make public statements or press interviews in connection to the case. On November 28, the top court had reserved the order on the petition filed by former finance minister Chidambaram, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail.
The High Court on November 15 dismissed his bail plea and observed that prima facie allegations against him were serious in nature and he played an "active and key role" in the offense. CBI had registered a corruption case in this regard in May 2017.
