The Delhi High Court heard Karti Chidambaram’s plea seeking changes to his bail conditions to permit international travel amid the ongoing CBI investigation in the INX Media corruption case. The court has reserved its order.
Sharmishta Panoli, a 22-year-old law student and influencer from Pune, was arrested for a controversial video on Operation Sindoor that sparked public outrage and led to her being placed in judicial custody until June 13. Despite apologizing and deleting the video, criticism and legal actions followed her arrest, raising political concerns about misuse of police powers.
Congress leader Karti Chidambaram has petitioned the Delhi High Court to quash a CBI FIR accusing him of influencing the duty-free sale of Diageo whisky. He claims procedural lapses, including lack of identification of public servants and absence of required approval under the Prevention of Corruption Act, render the FIR illegal.