Supreme Court grants bail to P Chidambaram in INX Media money laundering case by ED

Supreme Court grants bail to P Chidambaram in INX Media money laundering case by ED

Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case, registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

The top court has directed P Chidambaram to furnish a bail bond of Rs 2 lakh along with two sureties of the same amount.

The apex court also said that P Chidambaram cannot travel abroad without the court's permission.

P Chidambaram should not temper with the evidence and not influence the witnesses. He should also not give press interviews or make public statements in connection with this case, the court further told the senior Congress leader.