The Delhi court has allowed Karti Chidambaram, who is a Congress MP and an accused in the Aircel-Maxis and INX Media cases, to travel to Spain and the United Kingdom from June 25 to July 17. His applications were granted as he stated his intention to attend sports championships in Spain and the UK, as well as visit his daughter who is currently working in London.
Special Judge Namrita Aggarwal granted his applications, noting that Chidambaram hadn’t violated any of the conditions imposed upon him by the court before. However, the court directed him to surrender his passport within 48 hours upon returning to India and cautioned him against tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses in the case.
He shall not make any attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence the witnesses of this case in any manner, the judge said.
The court also directed Chidambaram to provide a security deposit of Rs 1 crore, prohibited him from opening or closing any overseas bank accounts, engaged in property transactions abroad, and requested him to inform about his travel itinerary, address, and contact details for the period abroad to the court as well as to the investigating officers in all four cases.
The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate opposed the application, expressing concerns about the possibility of evidence tampering or witness influence in other countries.
