Insta
India A Step Closer To Bringing Back Vijay Mallya As UK High Court Rejects His Petition Against Extradition
Jayant Mundhra
Apr 08, 2019, 04:38 PM | Updated 04:38 PM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
The UK High Court on Monday (8 April) rejected Vijay Mallya's petition against the decision of UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid to extradite him to India, Indian Express has reported.
This comes as a big setback for Mallya who is facing charges of fraud, money laundering and violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and is wanted for wilful default of over Rs 9,000 crore of loans from Indian banks.
While his written submission in the court has been rejected by the High Court, he will get a time of 30-minutes time to make an oral submission. Now, Mallya has the option to knock the doors of the UK Supreme Court, which may involve at least another six weeks.
The owner of now defunct Kingfisher Airlines, Mallya has recently been in the news for bashing the Government of India as against his default of Rs 9,000 crore the authorities have attached his assets worth more than Rs 14,000 crore, globally.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) with support from the Ministry of External Affairs have been engaged in the rigorous processes to expedite the extradition of Indian fugitives, Mallya and infamous diamantaire, Nirav Modi who was found and incarcerated in the UK last month (March 2019).
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.