New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday deferred the hearing in Congress MP Karti P. Chidambaram's petition seeking the quashing of an FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against him in the Diageo Scotland bribery case.

The matter, which was listed before Justice Ravinder Dudeja, has now been adjourned to August 12, 2025, after the public prosecutor sought an adjournment citing some difficulty.

The case stems from allegations that Chidambaram used his influence to facilitate the lifting of a ban on the duty-free sale of whisky produced by Diageo Scotland, an international alcoholic beverage company.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has accused him of engaging in a conspiracy and receiving bribes ...