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CBI References Vijay Mallya in Opposing Karti Chidambaram’s Travel Plea

Securing a September 10 hearing date, the CBI argued that Chidambaram must keep seeking court approval for each foreign trip.

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Overview

  • The CBI opposed Chidambaram’s plea to ease bail travel restrictions in the INX Media case.
  • Special counsel Anup S. Sharma warned that former MP Vijay Mallya fled to the UK despite similar credentials, urging the court to uphold travel approvals on a case-by-case basis.
  • Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra argued that Chidambaram’s standing in parliament coupled with his record of compliance show he poses no flight risk.
  • Justice Ravinder Dudeja agreed to move the hearing for the travel plea from October 16 to September 10.
  • Chidambaram has been on bail since March 2018 in the INX Media corruption case arising from alleged 2007 FIPB clearance irregularities, with the Enforcement Directorate later filing a linked money laundering case.