The Supreme Court will hear the petition filed by former finance minister P. Chidambaram seeking interim relief from a Delhi High Court order that had turned down his request for anticipatory bail in the INX Media case on Friday. The top court refused to list his petition for Wednesday even as the senior Congress leader had requested for an urgent hearing.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed his petition saying it was of the prima facie opinion that the former minister's custodial interrogation was required for an effective investigation in the matter.
The senior Congress leader is facing arrest in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the Rs 3,500-crore Aircel-Maxis deal and the RS 305 crore INX Media case.
The CBI and the Enforcement Directorate have been on the look out for Chidambaram ever since his bail plea was rejected by the high court.
