Former Finance Minister Files petetion in SC seeking protection for his life

New Delhi Feb 24: In a Move to ensure that Former CM P Chidambaram escapes from the Proceedings from corruption case has approached SC to the sought protection of his right to privacy and the right to live in dignity with his family following a series of raids and summons to his son Karti Chidambaram.

The Former Finance Minister in his petition has said that "The writ petition is being filed to defend and protect the petitioner's fundamental rights under Article 114, 19 and 21 of the Constitution and to defend his right to privacy and the right to live, along with members of his family, in dignity".

He added that "The CBI and ED, as part of political vendetta, have made vexatious searches, issued repeated summons, unreasonably questioned persons for unconscionably long hours, unlawfully attached fixed deposits, maliciously leaked false information to the media and otherwise caused extreme harassment, anguish and humiliation to me and my son, and to other persons who are normal business and social friends of my son."