London: Vijay Mallya, wanted in India to face trial on fraud and money laundering charges, has discontinued an application to annul a UK bankruptcy order ahead of a planned hearing in London on Monday. It means the “Trustee in Bankruptcy” can continue to pursue assets to help a consortium of banks led by the State…
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…
File picture of Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo : AP New Delhi: India is among the countries being added to an expanded UK government list of countries where foreign criminals will be deported once they are sentenced before their appeals. The move, the UK government said, was part of…
Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya on Wednesday lost an appeal against a London high court bankruptcy order in case pertaining to more than ₹11,101 crore debt to lenders, including the State Bank of India (SBI). Vijay Mallya, a former liquor baron, is currently in the UK, and efforts by the Indian government to secure his extradition…
A consortium of Indian banks, led by State Bank of India, on Wednesday won their court appeal in London to uphold a bankruptcy order against Vijay Mallya in a long-standing legal battle seeking repayment of a judgment debt owed by his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines. High Court judge Anthony Mann ruled in favour of the banks…