Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya seemed to be unconcerned about his upcoming extradition hearing, posting snippets from the recently released 16th edition of the Kingfisher Premium Calendar 2018.
Category: UK
Two-year multiple entry UK visa to Indians to be considered on case-to-case basis
The British government will consider the two-year multiple entry visa for Indians on a case-to-case basis after reviewing the performance of a similar facility extended to Chinese nationals under a pilot project.
More trouble for Mallya: Parallel litigation seeks to freeze USD1.5 bn in liquor baron’s assets
Vijay Mallya, who is undergoing an extradition trial in a UK court over INR9,000-crore fraud and money laundering charges, will face next year a parallel litigation brought by 13 Indian banks to freeze nearly USD 1.5 billion of his assets.
Indian restaurant owner gets two years in jail for 90,000-pound tax fraud
In a sign of further upheaval in the Indian cuisine industry in the UK, an Indian restaurant owner has been jailed for two years for stealing 90,000 pounds in taxes by falsifying repayment claims, an official spokesperson has said.
Mallya’s lawyers have ‘misconstrued findings, misunderstood analysis’ of study: Co-author
A UK-based Indian-origin professor who co-authored the study quoted by Vijay Mallya’s defence has rejected their understanding of the paper, saying the liquor baron’s lawyers have “misconstrued the findings”.
CPS hits back, claims defence experts relied on ‘flawed material’ in Vijay Mallya extradition trial
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) tore into the evidence provided by a political expert deposed by Vijay Mallya’s defence, claiming that he had relied on flawed material to discredit Indian investigation agencies.
Vijay Mallya trial: Defence legal expert questions impartiality of Indian Supreme Court, CBI
Vijay Mallya’s extradition trial to face fraud and money laundering charges of INR9,000 crore in India resumed today, with his defence fielding a legal expert to question the impartiality of India’s judicial system and the media.
Lord Diljit Rana to set up football academy in native village in Punjab
Giving back to his native community, British politician of Indian-origin Lord Diljit Rana hired a UEFA licensed coach named Tommy Taylor to establish a football academy at his native village Sanghol in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district.
UK Foreign Office condemns Jallianwala Bagh massacre, but no formal apology
Following public statements by London Mayor Sadiq Khan that Britain needs to apologise for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, the UK government has sidestepped calls for an official apology.
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s extradition trial begins; prosecution claims fraud
After a complicated legal wrangle, the extradition trial of Vijay Mallya, wanted in India on charges of INR9,000 crore fraud and money laundering, began yesterday at a UK court in London.
