Aircel-Maxis case: HC orders PMLA court to defer ED trial against Karti Chidambaram
The Delhi High Court has directed the special PMLA court conducting ED proceedings against Congress Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram in the AIrcel-Maxis case to defer arguments on charge.
The HC’s April 9 direction came after a plea by Karti challenging a trial court’s order in March refusing to defer hearing on framing of charges against him in the ED prosecution.
Issuing notice, Justice Ravinder Dudeja directed the trial court to defer the arguments on framing of charge in the case until the next date at the HC. The matter has been posted for consideration on May 29.
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