A UK court has accepted a plea from Nirav Modi to “reopen” his extradition proceedings, a move that could delay his extradition to India where he faces charges of defrauding a bank. Nirav Modi, through his legal team, filed an application before the Westminster court in the UK last month, seeking to reopen the appeal…
Efforts to bring back high-profile economic offenders such as Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya from the United Kingdom have gained momentum with a team from Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) recently visiting Tihar Jail, an official said on Sunday. The visit, carried out last week, was aimed at assessing prison conditions to satisfy legal requirements…
New Delhi: A delegation from the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) recently visited Tihar Jail in Delhi to assess prison conditions, as part of efforts to strengthen India’s case for the extradition of , among others, high-profile economic offenders such as Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi. The visit, facilitated by the ministry of home affairs…
Mehul Choksi, the businessman wanted in India to face charges in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, is suing the Indian government and five individuals in the High Court in London as conspirators for his alleged “kidnap, torture and attempted rendition”. Teacher from Gurukul School of Art paints a poster requesting deportation of Mehul…
New Delhi: Nirav Modi’s attempt to secure bail using arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari’s discharge from extradition judgement was rejected by the UK high court last week, which found the evidence provided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) , objective. Purvi said that on account of being Nirav Modi’s sister,…
May 15, 2025 11:43 PM IST Nirav Modi was arrested on an extradition warrant on March 19, 2019 and his extradition was ordered in April 2021 by then UK home secretary Priti Patel. A UK court on Thursday rejected a bail petition filed by Nirav Modi, who has been in prison in London for nearly…
The UK High Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Nirav Modi, one of the prime accused in the Rs 6498.20 crore-Punjab National Bank (PNB) scandal. Nirav, who is currently facing extradition proceedings, had petitioned the UK High Court seeking bail citing potential threats to his life. Denying any wrongdoing, Nirav had submitted that…