Aircel-Maxis case: After Karti's bail plea, ED accuses him of 'forum shopping'

The allegation is that then Finance Minister P Chidambaram granted the approval without going to the CCEA.

INX Media case: Delhi HC grants bail to Karti Chidambaram

Karti has been granted bail on a surety of Rs 10 lakh. He cannot travel out of country, cannot influence witnesses or close bank accounts.

The special CBI court also directed them to furnish a bail bond of Rs 50,000 along with surety of the same amount.

Mallya was arrested by Scotland Yard on an extradition warrant in April 2017 and has been out on bail on a bond worth 650,000 pounds.

SC also transferred to itself all cases related to ED's power to arrest on money laundering charges.

CBI has already taken nine days police custody of Karti out of the 15 days prescribed under law.

Karti Chidambaram, was sent to CBI custody till March 9 in the INX Media case.

Chidambaram’s name was figured in a statement by Indrani Mukerjea -- former Director of INX Media (P) Ltd.

CBI arrested Karti from Chennai airport on Wednesday morning and he was produced at CBI court in Delhi in the evening.

The ED also registered a money laundering case against Kothari and his family members on the basis of CBI’s FIR.