Court Decides to Defer Arguments in Airtel-Maxis Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday emphasized the necessity of determining the status of predicate offenses before allowing proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to move forward.

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The decision directly affects two high-profile cases involving Congress MP Karti Chidambaram—the Aircel-Maxis deal and the Chinese Visa scam.

Justice Ravinder Dudeja, in an order dated April 9, directed the Special Court to defer arguments on the framing of charges in both cases until a later date, beyond the next scheduled hearing in the High Court.

This step follows a petition by Chidambaram, who urged the court to postpone proceedings under the PMLA until the trial court adjudicates the framing of charges in the predicate offenses.