The Supreme Court will on Monday hear the plea moved by former Union Minister P Chidambaram for protection against his arrest by the CBI in the INX Media alleged corruption case. The order was passed by the bench comprising Justices R Banumathi and AS Bopanna. It may be noted that the probe against Chidamabarm is being pursued by the two central agencies - EDand the CBI - in connection with the INX media case.

The Supreme Court also granted interim protection from arrest to former Union Minister till August 26 in connection with INX media case being probed by the ED.

The senior Congress leader was on Thursday remanded to a five-day CBI custody till August 26 in the INX Media case.

The Congress leader had approached the top court on Wednesday for a prompt hearing, but the case was listed for hearing on Friday.The same evening, he was arrested by the CBI from his residence in south Delhiamid high drama. 

On Thursday, a special CBI court allowed the investigation agency to have his custody until August 26 for questioning. The court said Chidambaram’s family could meet him for half an hour every day.Chidambaram hasbeen accused of facilitating a huge infusion of foreign funds into a televisioncompany, INX Media, in 2007 at the behest of his son Karti Chidambaram, whoallegedly received kickbacks for this.

At the time, he was the country's finance minister in theUPA government. Chidambaram has categorically denied any wrongdoing.