New Delhi: The Delhi high court granted senior Congress leader P Chidambaram interim protection from arrest till July 3 in connection with the INX media case on Thursday, a day after he was given immunity in the Aircel-Maxis case till June 5.
Justice AK Pathak restrained the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from arresting Chidambaram till July 3 and also issued a notice seeking its response to the anticipatory bail application within two weeks.
The orders come after Chidambaram moved the court seeking anticipatory bail as he was summoned by the agency to join the probe after his role came under scanner in granting the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval to INX Media for foreign direct investment.
The agency had summoned Chidambaram to appear before it on May 31 at 11am in connection to the Rs 305 crore INX media case.