New Delhi, Aug 1 (TIWN) A Delhi court on Thursday extended till August 9 the interim protection granted to former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and his son and Sivaganga MP Karti Chidambaram in the Aircel Maxis case.

Special Judge O P Saini extended the relief after the argument on anticipatory bail plea of the father-son duo remained inconclusive as both the agencies sought time to argue the matter further.  During the hearing, Chidambaram told the court there was no ground for it to deny them anticipatory bail, opposed by the two central probe agencies.  The cases relate to alleged irregularities in grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board approval in the Aircel-Maxis deal.