NEW DELHI: A Delhi court today granted two months’ time to the CBI to obtain sanction to prosecute former Union Minister P Chidambaram and other serving or former public servants in the Aircel-Maxis deal case
The agency had on July 19 filed a charge sheet against the Congress leader, his son Karti, 10 individuals including public servants and six companies as accused in the case.
Special CBI Judge O P Saini today allowed the CBI’s request for grant of some time after senior advocate Sonia Mathur, representing the agency, informed the judge that sanctions are awaited.
“Adjourn the matter for October 1,” the court said.
According to CBI sources, Chidambaram’s name is among the persons against whom sanction for prosecution from authorities concerned was awaited. (AGENCIES)
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