INX Media case: Can't allow inspection of seized documents by accused, CBI tells Delhi High Court

CBI counsel Anupam S. Sharma submitted that “secrecy is important” in the case as the investigation was still going on.

As investigation in the INX media case is still on, the accused - Congress leader P. Chidambaram and his son Karti -- cannot be allowed inspection of the seized documents as it may result in tampering of evidence, the CBI told the Delhi High Court on Friday. Justice Mukta Gupta, who was hearing CBI's challenge to a trial court order allowing inspection of documents kept in 'Malkhana' (room keeping case properties) by the accused and their counsel, said that the issue of inspection has been settled by the Supreme Court in favour of the accused. “For most of the things, onus has been shifted to the accused. Law also has to progress. Every investigating agency seizes 1000 documents. They rely on 500 and keep 500. It is not your property. They may have exculpatory material for the accused,” said the judge who expressed her inclination to dismiss the petition.