The United Kingdom has conveyed to India that fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya cannot be extradited till the resolution of a “secret legal” matter, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has said.
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Nirav Modi’s extradition trial begins in London court
Fugitive Indian diamantaire Nirav Modi’s extradition case related to the estimated USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering charges brought by the Indian government opened for a five-day hearing in a United Kingdom court today.
Indian Supreme Court directs Vijay Mallya to appear before it on October 5
The Indian Supreme Court has directed embattled businessman Vijay Mallya, who has been ordered to be extradited from the United Kingdom, to be present in front of the Indian court October 5 at 2 pm. The apex court also asked the Union ministry of home affairs to ensure his presence in the courtroom
Indian banks pushing for bankruptcy order against Mallya to be enforced in UK court
A consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) are pursuing a bankruptcy order against liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya in the High Court in England.
Nirav Modi’s assets worth INR 329 crore in UK, UAE and India seized
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has confiscated fugitive diamantaire Nirava Modi’s properties worth INR 329.66 crore in Mumbai, Rajasthan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the UK as part of the ongoing case against him.
UK government to probe reports of slave labour in clothing factory with Indian workers
The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency has been tasked with investigating a clothing factory named Jaswal Fashions based in Leicester after an undercover reporter alleged the workers, many of them from India, were facing sweatshop-like conditions and below minimum wage payments.
UK court orders sale of Vijay Mallya’s yacht to repay debt
A United Kingdom court on Monday ordered that a Force India yacht linked to former liquor baron Vijay Mallya be sold and its proceeds amounting to EUR 6 million be used to repay Qatar National Bank to enforce its mortgage on the vessel.
Nirav Modi declared fugitive economic offender by Mumbai court as UK judge reiterates extradition trial for May 2020
Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi was further remanded in custody at a hearing in London and asked to appear via video link on January 2, even as a special court in Mumbai declared him a fugitive economic offender on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate.
Australian PM to return three smuggled artefacts to India during upcoming January visit
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that he would return three culturally-significant artefacts to India during his upcoming visit in January.
Indian-origin executives of Chicago startup charged in billion-dollar fraud scheme
Three Indian-origin ex-executives of a Chicago-based health tech start-up are among six people charged by federal authorities for their alleged roles in a fraud scheme.
