The Delhi High Court today granted former Union minister P Chidambaram interim protection from arrest till the 3rd of July in INX Media corruption case. Justice A K Pathak asked Chidambaram to join and cooperate in the questioning session as and when called by the CBI. The court also sought the CBI's response on the Congress leader's anticipatory bail plea and listed the matter for further hearing on the 3rd of July.<br />''<br />''Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, opposed the anticipatory bail plea saying Chidambaram was merely called for questioning.<br />''<br />''Chidambaram had yesterday rushed to a trial court for protection from arrest in Aircel-Maxis case before approaching the Delhi High Court in connection with the INX Media case, in which he has been asked by probe agencies to join investigations.<br />''<br />''Chidambaram's role has come under the scanner of investigating agencies in the Aircel-Maxis deal of 3,500 crore rupees and INX Media case involving 305 crore rupees. It was during his tenure as finance minister in the UPA-1 regime that Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance was granted to the two ventures in which alleged irregularities have been found.<br />''<br />''In the INX Media case, the CBI had registered an FIR on the 15th of May last year against alleged irregularities in the FIPB clearance to INX Media for receiving overseas funds to the tune of 305 crore rupees in 2007 when Chidambaram was finance minister.<br />