New Delhi/London: With a pending legal issue remaining unresolved, Indian fugitive businessman and founder of the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines, Vijay Mallya, may escape his extradition to India for some more time. He remains out on bail in England. Sources in London said Mallya was likely to use all his heft to thwart the extradition process. […]
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Vijay Mallya to be flown, lodged in Mumbai on extradition
New Delhi: On extradition to India, Vijay Mallya would be flown to Mumbai as the case against him was registered there, sources in the investigative agencies disclosed to IANS on Wednesday. The fugitive businessman will be accompanied by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials. At the Mumbai Airport, a […]
Mallya can be extradited anytime, all legalities done
New Delhi: Indian fugitive business tycoon and founder of the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines Vijay Mallya can be extradited to India in the coming days “anytime” as all the “legal process” has been completed, top sources in the government said on Wednesday. The development comes in the wake of Mallya losing his appeal in the UK […]
Vijay Mallya can now be extradited in 28 days
New Delhi/London: Indian fugitive and former liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Thursday lost his appeal in the UK Supreme Court against his extradition to India, clearing a major roadblock for the Narendra Modi government to bring him back in the next 28 days. The former parliamentarian, who ran India’s largest spirits company, United Spirits, and founded […]
‘Please take my money unconditionally & close’: Mallya pleads Indian govt to accept loan repayment
New Delhi: Fugitive Indian businessman Vijay Mallya again urged the central government on Thursday to unconditionally accept his offer of bank loan repayment and close the case against him. In a tweet, the embattled liquor baron alleged that his offer of 100 per cent payback to a consortium of public sector banks is being constantly ignored. […]
Mallya appeals to UK Supreme Court as last ditch effort to prevent extradition to India
London: As a last ditch effort to prevent his extradition to India, embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Monday filed an application in UK Supreme Court to prevent implementation of an earlier order that made his return to India imminent. The application came after a gap of almost two weeks after the London High Court on […]
Mallya’s appeal rejection in UK significant achievement: CBI
New Delhi: Hours after a UK court rejected businessman Vijay Mallya’s extradition appeal, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Monday it was a “significant achievement” in the war against economic fugitives who have managed to stay away from the Indian judicial process. A CBI spokesperson said: “It is a significant achievement in the […]
Vijay Mallya loses appeal against extradition order to India
London: Fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya on Monday lost his appeal in an UK court against an extradition order to India on charges of fraud and money laundering to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore. The High Court in London upheld a 2018 ruling to send him back to India on grounds that Mallya made a […]
SC Judge recuses from hearing Vijay Mallya’s plea against K’taka HC order for payment of Rs 3,101 Cr
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice R.F. Nariman on Monday recused himself from hearing a plea of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya challenging a Karnataka High Court order directing him to pay Rs 3,101 crore to a consortium of banks led by State of Bank of India (SBI), which had lent money for the now defunct Kingfisher […]
Vijay Mallya can’t use pendency to stall UK insolvency case: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said Vijay Mallya cannot use the pendency of his petition in the top court offering to settle his dues, to stall insolvency proceedings initiated by SBI against the fugitive businessman in the United Kingdom. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Centre contended before a bench headed headed by […]