The Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday sent P Chidambaram to judicial custody till Sep 19 in INX Media case being probed by CBI.

The Court granted Chidambaram a separate cell with adequate security after hearing a separate plea seeking directions to the Jail authorities to ensure safe detention while in judicial custody while having a separate cell with adequate security.

Chidambaram’s plea also filed a separate plea stating that he wants to surrender in Enforcement Directorate (ED) case.

The Court issued notice on this plea to ED and sought its reply and said that it will hear the Chidambaram’s surrender application on Sep 12.

–India Legal Bureau